Re: new DNS forwarder vulnerability

[Wayne E Bouchard <web () typo org>]

Have we ascertained if there is a typical configuration adjustment
that can be made to reduce or eliminate the likelihood of impact?
(From the description it sounds as though this is not possible but it
doesn't hurt to ask.)


On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 09:05:00AM -0700, Merike Kaeo wrote:
> On Mar 14, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Stephane Bortzmeyer <bortzmeyer () nic fr> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 01:59:27PM +0000,
> > Nick Hilliard <nick () foobar org> wrote 
> > a message of 10 lines which said:
> >
> > > did you characterise what dns servers / embedded kit were
> > > vulnerable?
> >
> > He said "We have not been able to nail this vulnerability down to a
> > single box or manufacturer" so it seems the answer is No.
>
>
>
> It is my understanding  that many CPEs work off of same reference implementation(s).  I haven't
> had any cycles for this but with all the CPE issues out there it would be interesting to have
> a matrix of which CPEs utilize which reference implementation.  That may start giving some clues.
>
> Has someone / is someone doing this?
>
> - merike



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Wayne Bouchard
web () typo org
Network Dude
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