Re: maybe a dumb idea on how to fix the dns problems i don't know....

[Joe Abley <jabley () ca afilias info>]

On 9 Aug 2008, at 18:10, Matt F wrote:

> Why not just require TCP for a lookup if a response with an  
> incorrect TXID is received?  You could require TCP for just the one  
> lookup or for some configured interval, say 1 hour.  That should  
> slow attackers down substantially.

That sounds like a good way for a remote attacker to make a resolver  
disable UDP transport for a server, more or less at will. I'm not sure  
I like the sound of that.


Joe