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Sams News

2004-01-23, 7:32 pm


In my system log I keep seeing:

named[1192]: lame server resolving '25.150.204.216.in-addr.arpa' (in '204.216.in-addr.arpa'?):
216.204.0.33#53

1. What does this mean?

2. Is this a security problem?

2.a If so how can I stop or block it?

Thanks,

Sam Rogers.

Alexander Dalloz

2004-01-23, 7:32 pm

Sams News <srogers@redshift.com> wrote:
quote:

>
> In my system log I keep seeing:
>
> named[1192]: lame server resolving '25.150.204.216.in-addr.arpa' (in '204.216.in-addr.arpa'?):
> 216.204.0.33#53
>
> 1. What does this mean?



Simply means, that the remote DNS server is not configured correctly.
Domain resolving is delegated to a server which is not authoritative for
that domain/zone.
quote:

> 2. Is this a security problem?



No, if these messages do not belong to any of your own servers. These
are faults by other DNS admins. Just ignore these messages.
quote:

> 2.a If so how can I stop or block it?



Edit your /etc/named.conf with following in the options {} section:

logging {
// ignore all "lame server" errors
category lame-servers{ null; };
};
quote:

> Thanks,
>
> Sam Rogers.



Alexander


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Sams News

2004-01-23, 7:32 pm

Alexander Dalloz wrote:
quote:

> Sams News <srogers@redshift.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Simply means, that the remote DNS server is not configured correctly.
> Domain resolving is delegated to a server which is not authoritative for
> that domain/zone.



I think I understand what your saying. My ISP that I point to for my DNS resovling is the one asking
my DNS server to resolve this. And I do not have that zone configured in my name server.

If this is the case then I not as worried as I was. I thought someone was trying to use my name
server to resolve or break into my server.

Thank you,

Sam Rogers.
quote:

>
>
>
>
> No, if these messages do not belong to any of your own servers. These
> are faults by other DNS admins. Just ignore these messages.
>
>
>
>
> Edit your /etc/named.conf with following in the options {} section:
>
> logging {
> // ignore all "lame server" errors
> category lame-servers{ null; };
> };
>
>
>
>
> Alexander
>
>



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