TOSS 5 must configure a DNS processing mode set in Network Manager.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-282679TOSS-05-000205SV-282679r1201334_ruleCCI-000366medium
Description
In order to ensure that DNS resolver settings are respected, a DNS mode in Network Manager must be configured.
STIGDate
Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-04-01

Details

Check Text (C-282679r1201334_chk)

Verify TOSS 5 has a DNS mode configured in Network Manager. $ NetworkManager --print-config [main] dns=none If the dns key under main does not exist or is not set to "none" or "default", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-87145r1201333_fix)

Configure NetworkManager in TOSS 5 to use a DNS mode. In "/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf" add the following line in the "[main]" section: dns = none Reload NetworkManager for the change to take effect. $ sudo systemctl reload NetworkManager