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

The BIND 9.x server implementation must prohibit the forwarding of queries to servers controlled by organizations outside of the U.S. government.

DISA Rule

SV-272392r1124046_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-272392

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000500

Rule Version

BIND-9X-001360

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the BIND 9.x caching name server to use the DISA ERS anycast IP addresses.

Edit the "named.conf" file and add the following to the global options statement:

forward only;
forwarders { <IP_ADDRESS_LIST>; };

Restart the BIND 9.x process.

Check Contents

If the server is not a caching server, this is not applicable.

Note: The use of the Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) Enterprise Recursive DNS servers, as mandated by the DODIN service provider DREN, meets the intent of this requirement.

Verify that the server is configured to forward all DNS traffic to the DISA ERS anycast IP addresses ( <IP_ADDRESS_LIST>; ).

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

forward only;
forwarders { <IP_ADDRESS_LIST>; };

If the "named.conf" options are not set to forward queries only to the ERS anycast IPs, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-272392

Documentable

False

Rule Version

BIND-9X-001360

Severity Override Guidance

If the server is not a caching server, this is not applicable.

Note: The use of the Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) Enterprise Recursive DNS servers, as mandated by the DODIN service provider DREN, meets the intent of this requirement.

Verify that the server is configured to forward all DNS traffic to the DISA ERS anycast IP addresses ( <IP_ADDRESS_LIST>; ).

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

forward only;
forwarders { <IP_ADDRESS_LIST>; };

If the "named.conf" options are not set to forward queries only to the ERS anycast IPs, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5687