high-port queries - what do they do?

Mark_Andrews at isc.org Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Fri Jun 25 13:52:24 UTC 1999


	This is a known error.  At this stage there is still debate
	over the best way to fix this.  I would suggest setting a
	recursion-allowed acl available with 8.2.1.

	Mark

> I have limited recursive queries so they are only allowed
> for us and our customers. Thanks for helping with that.
> I see unapproved queries at a fast rate.
> 
> Now I wonder why about half of the queries are on high port
> numbers. Does it look fine, or am I denying too much?
> 
> In the cases below, I have the zones "dk." and "225.130.in-addr.arpa.",
> and not any of the subdomains mentioned here. Some queries go to
> port 53,while others go to high ports. Why?
> 
> unapproved query from [193.162.146.9].4081 for "www.greenland-guide.dk"
> unapproved query from [198.4.75.100].53 for "47.60.225.130.in-addr.arpa"
> unapproved query from [206.197.81.10].33404 for "4.96.225.130.in-addr.arpa"
> unapproved query from [209.162.64.15].32780 for "116.102.225.130.in-addr.arpa
> "
> 
> ( timestamps removed to limit line length )
> 
> P.S. It's bind-8.1.2. I will upgrade very soon.
> 
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