The print-category variable for the configuration of BIND 9.x server logs must be configured to record information indicating which process generated the events.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
low	V-207545	SRG-APP-000097-DNS-000008	BIND-9X-001032	SV-207545r879565_rule	2024-02-15	2

Description
Without establishing where events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident. Associating information about where the event occurred within the application provides a means of investigating an attack, recognizing resource utilization or capacity thresholds, or identifying an improperly configured application. In order to compile an accurate risk assessment and provide forensic analysis, it is essential for security personnel to know where events occurred, such as application components, modules, session identifiers, filenames, host names, and functionality.

Description

Without establishing where events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident. Associating information about where the event occurred within the application provides a means of investigating an attack, recognizing resource utilization or capacity thresholds, or identifying an improperly configured application. In order to compile an accurate risk assessment and provide forensic analysis, it is essential for security personnel to know where events occurred, such as application components, modules, session identifiers, filenames, host names, and functionality.

ℹ️ Check
For each logging channel that is defined, verify that the "print-category" sub statement is listed. Inspect the "named.conf" file for the following: logging { channel channel_name { print-category yes; }; }; If the "print-category" statement is missing, this is a finding. If the "print-category" statement is not set to "yes", this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Edit the "named.conf" file. Add the "print-category" sub statement to the "channel" statement. Configure the "print-category" sub statement to "yes" Restart the BIND 9.x process.