Re: Paul Vixie: Re: [dns-operations] DNS issue accidentally leaked?

[bmanning () vacation karoshi com]

On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 03:05:18PM -0500, Joe Greco wrote:
> > what i do not understand is why people think screaming to the choir will
> > make any significant difference?
>
> And Paul's absolutely correct, this is not something where we can afford to
> let that happen.  

        Paul is correct if you work from his point of view.  there
        are other pov where the frantic energy expenditure might be
        better spent.  If you -must- patch, try patching w/ code that
        is -not- vulnerable... unbound has been reported as being "safe"
        if properly configured.  So that was my patch profile.

        actually, i think this is a whole lot of effort for what is 
        essentually a diversion tactic.  Why you ask?

> And patching does not appear to guarantee invulnerability (eek!)

        there you go.  the massive effort to patch would likley have
        better been spent to actually -sign- the stupid zones and
        work out key distribution.  but no... running around like
        the proverbial headless chicken seems to get the PR.

        The real value in this frantic exercise was pointed out by Roy
        Arends... the number of folks who now have (possibly) DNSSEC aware
        code in play is much higher than last month.  

> The Really Scary Possibilities (at least the one that really frightens me)
> Have Not Been Discussed On This List.

        true enough.  and that is a good thing.

> ... JG
> -- 
> Joe Greco - sol.net Network Services - Milwaukee, WI - http://www.sol.net

--bill