[aklug] Re: DNS Exploit (fwd)

From: <bryanm@acsalaska.net>
Date: Fri Jul 11 2008 - 02:54:03 AKDT

On Thu, July 10, 2008 10:41 am, Arthur Corliss wrote:
> Your boxed router is typically using an upstream DNS server. If your ISP
> hasn't updated, you're vulnerable by proxy. If, however, it runs a true
> caching DNS then you're not vulnerable since it'll be talking to
> authoritative DNS servers only.

I'm a little confused. Presumably most home users get their
name resolution from their ISP's DNS servers. Doesn't that
make them vulnerable?

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Bryan Medsker
bryanm@acsalaska.net
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