Subject: A fix warranting a new release?

A fix warranting a new release?

From: Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter_at_xs4all.nl>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:56:17 +0200

Hi,

This item in the changelog (item of aug 4):

   * This makes the stream of generated query-IDs from any new c-ares process
   be an identical and predictable sequence of IDs.

made me wonder if this isn't a security issue in the implementation?

Together with this entry (aug 25):

   This is one form of a DNS cache poisoning attack.

this may warrant a new release, even if its a bit early.

Thanx,
Jaap
Received on 2008-08-26