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Linux ''capabilities'' provide a mechanism of giving processes some of root's privileges. This aims to improve security via limiting the privileges processes have to have (compared to processes having all root's privileges) and therefore the privileges that could be exploited.
{{Ebuild
|Summary=BIND - Berkeley Internet Name Domain - Name Server
|CatPkg=net-dns/bind
|Homepage=http://www.isc.org/software/bind
}}


== Requirements ==
BIND is a DNS server.
The capabilities are fully supported by Linux since 2.6.24.


For capability bits to be assigned to files (as a replacement for setuid root), the underlying filesystem needs to have xattr support with security namespace.
=== Installation ===
{{console|body=###i## emerge net-dns/bind}}


== Rationale ==
=== Local Caching Only Server ===
Capabilities are a preventive form of security. If a program is vulnerable, then the attacker may be able to use the vulnerability to use program's root privileges for malicious reasons. By limiting the privileges, capabilities reduce the risks associated with vulnerability.
{{console|body=###i## echo "dns_servers="127.0.0.1" >> /etc/conf.d/net}}


For example, the ''ping'' program needs to open raw network socket which is a privileged operation. In order to allow non-root users to use it, setuid bit is set on the executable. This way, when run by an unprivileged user ''ping'' automatically gains root privileges and can open the socket. However, this means that if a security vulnerability is found inside ''ping'', it can be exploited by user to perform malicious actions with root privileges.
{{file|name=/etc/bind/named.conf|lang=|desc=ensure local listening|body=
listen-on-v6 { ::1; };
listen-on { 127.0.0.1; };
}}


The alternative is to mark ''ping'' with capability ''CAP_NET_RAW+pe'' (instead of setuid root). In this case, ''ping'' is given the capability to open raw network sockets without other root privileges. If a security vulnerability is exploited, it can only be used to open raw network sockets but can't e.g. access files belonging to other users.
{{file|name=/etc/bind/named.conf|lang=|desc=remove /* comments */ disabling this block, optionally add your upstream DNS servers|body=
forward first;
forwarders {
// 123.123.123.123; // Your ISP NS
// 124.124.124.124; // Your ISP NS
// 4.2.2.1; // Level3 Public DNS
// 4.2.2.2; // Level3 Public DNS
8.8.8.8; // Google Open DNS
8.8.4.4; // Google Open DNS
};
}}
 
{{file|name=/etc/resolv.conf|lang=|desc=set the local system to listen to BIND|body=
nameserver 127.0.0.1
}}
 
{{console|body=###i## rc-update add named default
###i## rc
}}
 
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BIND is a DNS server.

Installation

root # emerge net-dns/bind

Local Caching Only Server

root # echo "dns_servers="127.0.0.1" >> /etc/conf.d/net
   /etc/bind/named.conf - ensure local listening
listen-on-v6 { ::1; };
	listen-on { 127.0.0.1; };
   /etc/bind/named.conf - remove /* comments */ disabling this block, optionally add your upstream DNS servers
forward first;
	forwarders {
	//	123.123.123.123;	// Your ISP NS
	//	124.124.124.124;	// Your ISP NS
	//	4.2.2.1;		// Level3 Public DNS
	//	4.2.2.2;		// Level3 Public DNS
		8.8.8.8;		// Google Open DNS
		8.8.4.4;		// Google Open DNS
	};
   /etc/resolv.conf - set the local system to listen to BIND
nameserver 127.0.0.1

root # rc-update add named default
root # rc


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