New addresses for b.root-servers.net

Wed Jun 7 19:53:21 UTC 2023

On Wed, Jun 07, 2023 at 03:46:39PM -0400, Michael Butler wrote:
> > No.  I will not indulge your invention of terms.  "Hard-coded" means you
> > need to recompile to change it.  This is a default value.  A
> > configuration option takes precedence.
> 
> BIND-9.18.14 requires recompilation to update the embedded defaults ..
> 
> bin/named/config.c:     2001:500:200::b;        # b.root-servers.net\n\
> bin/named/config.c:     199.9.14.201;           # b.root-servers.net\n\
> lib/dns/rootns.c:       "B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     3600000 IN      A
> 199.9.14.201\n"
> lib/dns/rootns.c:       "B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     3600000 IN      AAAA
> 2001:500:200::b\n"

Don't comprehend what a vulnerability is.
Don't recognize the distinction between a logic issue and a
configuration issue.
Don't understand the difference between "hard-coded" and a default
value.
Don't recognize that these defaults are overridden by a existing
configuration file that is often shipped by the operating system
distribution.
Don't read the code.

Be a co-author with Bill on the CVE.  Go for it.

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