STIGUI
V-205218CAT II — Medium severitySV-205218r961638_rule

The DNS server implementation must maintain the integrity of information during preparation for transmission.

Rule version SRG-APP-000441-DNS-000066 · STIG v4 · 2026-09-01

Discussion

Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during preparation for transmission, including, for example, during aggregation, at protocol transformation points, and during packing/unpacking. These unauthorized disclosures or modifications compromise the confidentiality or integrity of the information.

Confidentiality is not an objective of DNS, but integrity is. DNS is responsible for maintaining the integrity of DNS information while it is being prepared for transmission.

Check

Review the DNS server implementation configuration to determine if the DNS server maintains the integrity of information during preparation for transmission. If the DNS server does not maintain the integrity during preparation for transmission, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the DNS server to maintain the integrity of information during preparation for transmission.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-205218
Group title
SRG-APP-000441
Rule ID
SV-205218r961638_rule
Check ID
C-5485r392567_chk
Fix ID
F-5485r392568_fix