STIGQter: STIG Summary: BIND 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The BIND 9.x secondary name server must limit the total number of zones the name server can request at any one time.

DISA Rule

SV-272366r1124033_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-272366

Group Title

SRG-APP-000001-DNS-000001

Rule Version

BIND-9X-001030

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000054 - Limit the number of concurrent sessions for each organization-defined account and/or account type to an organization-defined number.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Edit the "named.conf" file.

Add the "transfers-in" sub-statement to the "options" statement block.

The value of the "transfers-in" will be based on organizational requirements needed to support DNS operations.

Restart the BIND 9.x process.

Check Contents

If this is not a secondary name server, this requirement is not applicable.

Verify the name server is configured to limit the total number of zones that can be requested at one time.

Inspect the "named.conf" file for the following:

options {
transfers-in 10;
};

If the "options" statement does not contain a "transfers-in" sub-statement, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-272366

Documentable

False

Rule Version

BIND-9X-001030

Severity Override Guidance

If this is not a secondary name server, this requirement is not applicable.

Verify the name server is configured to limit the total number of zones that can be requested at one time.

Inspect the "named.conf" file for the following:

options {
transfers-in 10;
};

If the "options" statement does not contain a "transfers-in" sub-statement, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5687