Ensure Accept Domain Name over UDP (Queries) is not enabled

MediumLevel 2Manual reviewcheckpoint

Description

The 'Domain Name Over UDP (Queries)' is a global property setting which is used to allow or reject all the UDP-type DNS packets to and from anywhere. These rules are considered as rule zero which are execute before any user-defined rules.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

Verify Accept Accept Domain Name over UDP (Queries) under Global Properties is not enabled. SmartConsole > Gateways & Servers > select each Gateway > Firewall Verify Accept Accept Domain Name over UDP (Queries) is unchecked.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Go to the following path and Configured the Accept Accept Domain Name over UDP (Queries). SmartConsole > Gateways & Servers > select each Gateway > Firewall Unchecked the Accept Accept Domain Name over UDP (Queries)

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: checkpointhardening
Reference: CIS Check Point Firewall Benchmark v1.1.0 - 3.16 Ensure Accept Domain Name over UDP (Queries) is not enabled