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Date:      Wed, 26 Jun 2002 22:16:14 -0500
From:      "Jacques A. Vidrine" <nectar@FreeBSD.ORG>
To:        Mark.Andrews@isc.org
Cc:        security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   BIND and reconstruction of DNS messages (was Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-02:28.resolv)
Message-ID:  <20020627031614.GE46205@madman.nectar.cc>
In-Reply-To: <200206270012.g5R0C8m0029482@drugs.dv.isc.org>
References:  <4.3.2.7.2.20020626133115.022a0d30@localhost> <200206270012.g5R0C8m0029482@drugs.dv.isc.org>

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On Thu, Jun 27, 2002 at 10:12:08AM +1000, Mark.Andrews@isc.org wrote:
> 	Provided you are behind a nameserver you trust that reconstructs
> 	the answer you should be fine.

Thanks for this info, Mark.

I guess that name server better be running on localhost, or else an
agent may be able to spoof DNS messages.

> 	BIND 9 reconstucts all answers (excluding forwarded UPDATES).

cool

> 	BIND 8 forwards some and reconstructs others.

at random? :-)

Cheers,
-- 
Jacques A. Vidrine <n@nectar.cc>                 http://www.nectar.cc/
NTT/Verio SME          .     FreeBSD UNIX     .       Heimdal Kerberos
jvidrine@verio.net     .  nectar@FreeBSD.org  .          nectar@kth.se

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