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 maintain at least three file versions of the local log file.

DISA Rule

SV-272430r1123947_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-272430

Group Title

SRG-APP-000125-DNS-000012

Rule Version

BIND-9X-001890

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001348 - Store audit records on an organization-defined frequency in a repository that is part of a physically different system or system component that the system or component being audited.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Edit the "named.conf" file.

Add the "versions" variable to the end of the "file" sub-statement in the channel statement.

Configure the "versions" sub-statement to a number that is greater than or equal to "3".

Restart the BIND 9.x process.

Check Contents

Verify that the BIND 9.x server is configured to retain at least three versions of the local log file.

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

logging {
channel local_file_channel {
file "path_name" versions 3;
size 10m;
};

If the "versions" variable is not defined, this is a finding.

If the "versions" variable is configured to retain fewer than three versions of the local log file, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-272430

Documentable

False

Rule Version

BIND-9X-001890

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the BIND 9.x server is configured to retain at least three versions of the local log file.

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

logging {
channel local_file_channel {
file "path_name" versions 3;
size 10m;
};

If the "versions" variable is not defined, this is a finding.

If the "versions" variable is configured to retain fewer than three versions of the local log file, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5687