BIND Bug
Mark.Andrews at nominum.com
Mark.Andrews at nominum.com
Thu Aug 31 08:17:30 UTC 2000
>
> People,
>
> We are running:
>
> named 8.1.2-REL
>
> On Compaq T64 v5.0A.
>
> There appears to be a problem with RR CNAME / MX's
>
> See below:
>
> # cat ns.sh
> nslookup <<HERE
> ls tafensw.edu.au.
> HERE
>
> # sh ns.sh | grep -i sci
> sci 30M IN CNAME hadsy8.isd
>
> tafensw.edu.au.db:sci IN CNAME
> hadsy7.isd.tafensw.edu.au.
> tafensw.edu.au.db:sci IN CNAME
> hadsy8.isd.tafensw.edu.au.
>
> Before we scream down an upgrade to 8.2.2PL5, does anyone know if this is a
> known defect in 8.1.2?
No. It is an illegal configuration. There can be only one
cannonical name. BIND 8.2.2-P5 complains even more. If you
really need multiple-cnames that set that option however it is
not availble in BIND 9.
I suggest that you also look at:
http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/bind-security-19991108.html
Mark
>
> Kindest Regards,
>
> Guy
>
>
>
> Guy R. Loucks
> Senior Unix Systems Administrator
> Networks Branch
> NSW Department of Education & Training
> Information Technology Bureau
> Direct +61 2 9942 9887
> Fax +61 2 9942 9600
> Mobile +61 (0)429 041 186
> Email guy.loucks at det.nsw.edu.au
>
>
>
>
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Mark Andrews, Nominum Inc.
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