BIND 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

The BIND 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide (V3 R4) has 73 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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Severity

Version

V3 · R4

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

The platform on which the name server software is hosted must only run processes and services needed to support the BIND 9.x implementation.

BIND 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The platform on which the name server software is hosted must only run processes and services needed to support the BIND 9.x implementation.

Description

Discussion Text

Hosts that run the name server software must not provide any other services. Unnecessary services running on the DNS server can introduce additional attack vectors, leading to the compromise of an organization's DNS architecture.

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Objective

V-272406

Rule

SV-272406r1156959_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

BIND-9X-001530

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify that the BIND 9.x server is dedicated for DNS traffic.

With the assistance of the DNS administrator, identify all of the processes running on the BIND 9.x server:

# ps -ef | less

If any of the identified processes are not in support of normal OS functionality or in support of the BIND 9.x process, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Disable or uninstall all non-DNS related applications from the BIND 9.x server.

STIG check 41 of 73 in the BIND 9.x STIG checklist

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