Domain Name System (DNS) SRG Version Comparison

There are 27 differences between versions v3 r1 (July 26, 2023) (the "left" version) and v4 r1 (July 24, 2024) (the "right" version).

Check SRG-APP-000700-DNS-000100 was added to the benchmark in the "right" version.

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Title

The DNS server implementation must disable accounts when the accounts have expired.

Check Content

Verify the DNS server implementation is configured to disable accounts when the accounts have expired. If the DNS server implementation is not configured to disable accounts when the accounts have expired, this is a finding.

Discussion

Disabling expired, inactive, or otherwise anomalous accounts supports the concepts of least privilege and least functionality, which reduce the attack surface of the system.

Fix

Configure the DNS server implementation to disable accounts when the accounts have expired.