Script-kiddie / client <IP> query (cache) '<host>/MX/IN' denied

[Lyle Giese]

Kevin Darcy wrote:
> On 8/3/2010 3:03 PM, Denis BUCHER wrote:
>> Dear Lyle,
>>
>> Le 03.08.2010 18:17, Lyle Giese a écrit :
>>>> I would like to know if I can block hosts doing that at the level of
>>>> /etc/hosts.allow or should I do it at the level of Bind itself ?
>>> Use IPTables or add rules to your firewall. I don't believe that BIND
>>> pays any attention to /etc/hosts.allow
>>
>> Yes I tried iptables, it is working perfectly, and /etc/hosts.allow 
>> does not look to be working. This was pefect :
>>
>> iptables -I INPUT 3 -p tcp -s 202.152.172.4 --dport 53 -j DROP
>>
> I'm no iptables experts, but doesn't that only apply to TCP packets?
>
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> Kevin
>
Good catch, Kevin!

You are right, he should add two rules, one for tcp and one for udp.

Lyle Giese
LCR Computer Services, Inc.