I'm looking at the spec for Via: processing.  RFC 3261 clearly shows
that a Via: line can contain DNS names, as well as textual
representations of network addresses.

How many products actually implement support for resolving DNS names
provided in Via: lines?  This seems...  well, it seems unnecessary,
potentially insecure (allowing for easy DDoS and potentially
amplification attacks), and just a general nuisance.  Is this kind of
thing ever actually used for a good purpose?  Does any product do
anything *but* just put real network addresses in Via: lines in
requests?

I'm not trying to stir up any controversy over this.  I just want to
clearly understand the spec, the motivations behind the spec, and the
reality of implementations.

-- arlie

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