STIGQter: STIG Summary: Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide Version: 2 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2015:

A unique TSIG key must be generated for each pair of communicating hosts.

DISA Rule

SV-69053r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-54807

Group Title

SRG-APP-000176-DNS-000076

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000176-DNS-000076

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Regenerate a unique TSIG key for each pair of communicating hosts within the DNS architecture.

Check Contents

Review the DNS implementation. Verify that each pair of communicating hosts has a unique TSIG key (i.e., a separate key for each secondary name server to authenticate transactions with the primary name server, etc.)

If a unique TSIG key has not been generated for each pair of communicating hosts, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-54807

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000176-DNS-000076

Severity Override Guidance

Review the DNS implementation. Verify that each pair of communicating hosts has a unique TSIG key (i.e., a separate key for each secondary name server to authenticate transactions with the primary name server, etc.)

If a unique TSIG key has not been generated for each pair of communicating hosts, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2355

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