Bind 9 Security Issue

phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu
Wed Mar 6 19:29:43 UTC 2002


"Do, Ho cao (CIT)" <doh at mail.nih.gov> wrote:

> Hello all,

> Our DNS system has experienced some unexpected security issues since we
> updated from 8.2.5REL to 9.2.0.  The problem is that in the named.conf file
> we only allow our inside machines to do recursive queries.  It was working
> fine with 8.2.5.  However with 9.2.0, it seems to deny any query from
> outside our network.  Please advice.

Your log shows "denied recursion", thats what you have configured.

Or did I misunderstand your question ?

Peter h


> Portion of reference in NAMED.CONF file
> --------------------------------------
> // generated by named-bootconf.pl
> acl "nih_secondary_dns" {
>                                 {128.231.64.1;
>                                  130.14.35.128;
>                                  204.123.2.18;
>                                  204.123.2.19;
>                                  130.14.25.2;
>                                              };
> };

> acl "nih_ip_addresses" {
>                                 {128.231.0.0/16;
>                                  137.187.0.0/16;
>                                  156.40.0.0/16;
>                                  165.112.0.0/16;
>                                  129.43.0.0/16;
>                                  199.249.158.0/24;
>                                  157.98.0.0/16;
>                                  130.14.0.0/16;
>                                  131.158.140.0/24;
>                                  131.158.81.0/24;
>                                  131.158.67.0/24;
>                                  131.158.67.113;
>                                  150.148.112/23;
>                                  150.148.218/23;
>                                  192.168.0.0/16;
>                                  205.128.154.0/24;
>                                               };
> };


> options {

>         allow-recursion { "nih_ip_addresses"; }; 

>         recursive-clients 10000;

>         directory "/etc/namedb";

>        allow-transfer
>        { "nih_secondary_dns";
>          "nih_ip_addresses";
>        };


> };

> --------------------------------------------
> Portion of the security.log
> --------------------------------------------
> denied recursion for query from [12.43.96.2].57202 for
> 135.66.142.146.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [199.159.244.52].3730 for po.nrcs.usda.gov
> IN
> denied recursion for query from [65.165.89.127].1100 for od6011-p1.mris.com
> IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.21.110].3110 for a188.g.akamai.net
> IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.21.110].3112 for a188.g.akamai.net
> IN
> denied recursion for query from [208.209.39.37].41780 for
> 1.162.136.198.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [32.97.140.109].5527 for
> 24.4.142.146.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [207.197.254.27].2544 for yahoo.com IN
> denied recursion for query from [134.174.20.16].4990 for www.bls.gov IN
> denied recursion for query from [207.197.254.27].2545 for
> mail.nih.gov.gatewayone.com IN
> denied recursion for query from [64.200.160.21].64084 for
> 24.4.142.146.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [207.55.158.8].53 for
> 32.4.142.146.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.175.196].4477 for
> www.apple.com.akadns.net IN
> denied recursion for query from [128.252.120.1].60586 for nohic.aerie.com IN
> denied recursion for query from [216.185.192.2].53 for www.bls.gov IN
> denied recursion for query from [64.28.67.21].47050 for
> 69.47.142.146.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [64.213.103.93].38431 for bls.gov IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.175.196].4523 for www.xerox.com IN
> denied recursion for query from [65.160.54.183].1361 for
> corporate.imgcorp.com IN
> denied recursion for query from [208.196.154.125].237 for stats.bls.gov IN
> denied recursion for query from [64.196.154.36].1160 for
> bis.180solutions.com IN
> denied recursion for query from [65.160.54.183].1366 for
> DDOMONKOS.corporate.imgcorp.com IN
> denied recursion for query from [66.44.45.222].1224 for pop.mail.rcn.net IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.175.194].49152 for
> 194.175.158.131.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.175.194].49152 for
> 194.175.158.131.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.175.194].49152 for
> 194.175.158.131.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.175.194].49152 for
> 194.175.158.131.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.175.194].49152 for
> 194.175.158.131.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.175.194].49152 for
> 194.175.158.131.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.175.194].49152 for
> 194.175.158.131.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.175.194].49152 for
> 194.175.158.131.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [63.161.59.66].53 for
> 32.4.142.146.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.175.194].49152 for
> 194.175.158.131.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [131.158.175.194].49152 for
> 194.175.158.131.in-addr.arpa IN
> denied recursion for query from [129.252.51.13].1837 for www.bls.gov IN
> denied recursion for query from [65.165.89.127].1105 for od1h1.mris.com IN
> denied recursion for query from [67.97.212.2].53 for
> 32.4.142.146.in-addr.arpa IN
> ------------------------------------------

> I really appreciate of any reply.

> Sincerely,

> Ho

> Ho Cao Do
> NIH/CIT/DNST/CSS
> Federal Bldg., Room 4C10
> 7550 Wisconsin Ave.,
> Bethesda, MD 20892
> (301)435-1970   Voice
> (301)480-6041   Fax
> doh at mail.nih.gov



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