Re: [DNSOP] refer-down

Paul Vixie <paul@redbarn.org> Tue, 29 May 2018 16:09 UTC

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John Levine wrote:
> ...
>
> I'm guessing that it's intended to mean return the answer if you
> already have it.  If so, we should document that.  I see that unbound
> makes it an option but normally refuses any RD=0 queries.

it's a diagnostic query, like qtype=ANY, or qtype=NS. answering it 
should be privileged in some way, since it's an information leak that 
does not help the rdns operator in any way, but may help an attacker.

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P Vixie