Re: RFC 6471 and "listing the Internet" as a punishment
"Emanuele Balla (aka Skull)" <[email protected]>
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On 1/24/12 4:29 PM, David Romerstein wrote: > On 1/24/12 10:19 AM, Emanuele Balla (aka Skull) wrote: >> In truth there's >> in point 3.3: >> >> « Note: In Section 3.4, it is noted that some DNSBLs have shut down in >> such a way to list all of the Internet. Further, in Section 3.5, >> DNSBL operators MUST NOT list 127.0.0.1. Therefore, a positive >> listing for 127.0.0.1 SHOULD indicate that the DNSBL has started >> listing the world and is non-functional. » >> >> and again, in point 3.5: >> >> « A functioning DNSBL MUST NOT list 127.0.0.1. There are a number of >> mail server implementations that do not cope with this well, and many >> will use a positive response for 127.0.0.1 as an indication that the >> DNSBL is shut down and listing the entire Internet.» > > "Listing 127.0.0.1" is not the same as "returning 127.0.0.1". Damm. FAIL. :-D -- Paranoia is a disease unto itself. And may I add: the person standing next to you may not be who they appear to be, so take precaution. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://bofhskull.wordpress.com/