DOS attack against DNS?

Mark Andrews Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Sun Jan 15 07:33:33 UTC 2006


In article <43C9EF72.50803 at garlic.com> you write:
>
>I just started seeing thousands of DNS queries that look like some sort 
>of DOS attack.  One log entry is below with the IP obscured.
>
>client xx.xx.xx.xx#6704: query: z.tn.co.za ANY ANY +E
>
>When you look at z.tn.co.za you see a huge TXT record.
>
>Is anyone else seeing this attack or am I the lucky one?  Is this a 
>known attack?
>
>Roy

	You are being used as a DoS amplifier.  The queries will be
	spoofed.  Someone needs to learn about BCP 38.

	Mark



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