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Re: Dan Kaminsky


From: Leo Bicknell <bicknell () ufp org>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:18:11 -0400

In a message written on Tue, Aug 04, 2009 at 11:32:46AM -0700, Kevin Oberman wrote:
There is NO fix. There never will be as the problem is architectural
to the most fundamental operation of DNS. Other than replacing DNS (not
feasible), the only way to prevent this form of attack is DNSSEC. The
"fix" only makes it much harder to exploit.

I don't understand why replacing DNS is "not feasible".

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       Leo Bicknell - bicknell () ufp org - CCIE 3440
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