On Jun 28, 2012, at 9:06 AM, Vernon Schryver wrote:
> 
> That conclusion does not hold, because it does not define the narrow
> window alternative.  11 times as wide as what?

With a slip factor of 2, every other packet will be dropped, and the other 
packets returned will have the truncated bit set.  If this is incorrect, please 
explain what it does do.

This translates to a "normal" truncated response 50% of the time, and a timeout 
the other 50%.  Ignoring the penalty BIND 9 and other servers are likely to 
assign to this misbehaving server, the timeout keeps the "Waiting for a 
response" window open much, much longer.  This timeout is largely 
server-dependent, and some may wait multiple seconds.  This leaves the window 
open for a spoofing flood attack to sneak in.

While I commend you and Paul on the RLL work you've made, I think it is 
improper to not mention this in the documents you write.  It may be "not a big 
deal" to the administrator of the zone, but it is up to them to decide that.  
Some may prefer to be a flooding source rather than make their zone more prone 
to spoofing, even if the actual odds are low.  The biggest problem here is that 
the zone publisher's goals of not being spoofable are entirely dependent on the 
resolver asking the questions, without DNSSEC in the mix.

--Michael

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