CCE-91156-0| Platform: ubuntu14.04 | Date: (C)2017-03-14 (M)2022-10-10 |
Ensure DNS Server is not enabled (Not Scored)
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical naming system that maps names to IP addresses for computers, services and other resources connected to a network.
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Unless a server is specifically designated to act as a DNS server, it is recommended that the package be deleted to reduce the potential attack surface.
Fix:
Remove any start links for bind9 from /etc/rc*.d:
# rm /etc/rc*.d/S*bind9
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:33876 |
