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Security: Server is recursive

August 24 2007 at 11:18 AM
  (Login kladofora)

 
hello
I try make check for my DNS server
and I have this warning with red color
Security: Server is recursive
can someone plz help me this?

thanks

 
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john
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rucursive

October 19 2007, 6:03 PM 

We are haveing the same issue please help

 
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Re: Security: Server is recursive

November 2 2007, 4:16 PM 


 
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Re: Security: Server is recursive

January 3 2008, 2:26 PM 

If your server is allowing recursive queries, then *I* can ask *your* server to resolve *anything I want* for me.

So, "dig @yourserver ns foo.bar.com" will cause YOUR server to do all the work for MY query which has nothing at all to do with the domains your server is authoritative for.

If you were unwise enough to be running your nameserver on Windows, then I'd also be able to poison your DNS cache and generally screw you over.

Unless you are using your nameserver as a local resolver then you should DISABLE recursive queries.

IF you are using your nameserver as a local resolver, then you should LIMIT recursive queries to your own clients' IP's only.

 
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