It's happening again. >Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 10:01:13 -0800 (PST) >From: Marc Slemko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: h.root-servers.net returning false negatives (fwd) >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >FYI, below is a copy of a message I sent to the appropriate people. > >I guess that this time it isn't as bad since it is at least possible that >there were automated scripts that didn't detect this, since it is only >happening for certain domains. > >Expect sporadic difficulties resolving names for domains that are impacted >if you happen to talk to h.root-servers.net. > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 09:58:50 -0800 (PST) >From: Marc Slemko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: h.root-servers.net returning false negatives > >for some .com domains, and possibly others. > >eg. > >marcs@alive:~$ dig stocksite.com ns @h.root-servers.net > >; <<>> DiG 8.1 <<>> stocksite.com ns @h.root-servers.net >; (1 server found) >;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch >;; got answer: >;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 10 >;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0 >;; QUERY SECTION: >;; stocksite.com, type = NS, class = IN > >;; AUTHORITY SECTION: >COM. 1D IN SOA A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. >hostmaster.INTERNIC.NET. ( > 1999011105 ; serial > 30M ; refresh > 15M ; retry > 1W ; expiry > 1D ) ; minimum > > >;; Total query time: 144 msec >;; FROM: alive.znep.com to SERVER: h.root-servers.net 128.63.2.53 >;; WHEN: Wed Jan 13 09:54:54 1999 >;; MSG SIZE sent: 31 rcvd: 108 > >Other examples include worldgate.com, znep.com, yahoo.com, etc. Not all >domains are impacted. h.root-servers.net needs to be taken down ASAP >since it is causing any queries for those domains that hit those servers >to be given a false nxdomain. > >Also note that many or most of the root nameservers have a zone >file a few days out of date (as does this one...) which may or may >not be related. > ___________________________________________________ Roeland M.J. Meyer - e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet phone: hawk.lvrmr.mhsc.com Personal web pages: http://staff.mhsc.com/~rmeyer Company web-site: http://www.mhsc.com ___________________________________________________ KISS ... gotta love it! __________________________________________________ To receive the digest version instead, send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To SUBSCRIBE forward this message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNSUBSCRIBE, forward this message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Problems/suggestions regarding this list? Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___END____________________________________________
