[dns-operations] "dig +trace 45.213.6.71.in-addr.arpa in ptr" (BAD REFERRAL)

David Blacka davidb at verisignlabs.com
Thu Mar 22 11:55:38 UTC 2007


On Mar 21, 2007, at 9:16 PM, Paul Vixie wrote:

> there was a time when i knew who, specifically, to report stuff  
> like this to.
> (i hope it's not myself.)

I'm curious as to what problem you are referring to.  Is is that the  
delegation to 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa. is lame, or that dig +trace  
isn't handling the lame delegation right?

> --------
>
> #fh:amd64# dig +trace 45.213.6.71.in-addr.arpa in ptr
>
> ; <<>> DiG 9.4.0b4 <<>> +trace 45.213.6.71.in-addr.arpa in ptr
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> .                       518076  IN      NS      D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518076  IN      NS      E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518076  IN      NS      F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518076  IN      NS      G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518076  IN      NS      H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518076  IN      NS      I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518076  IN      NS      J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518076  IN      NS      K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518076  IN      NS      L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518076  IN      NS      M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518076  IN      NS      A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518076  IN      NS      B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518076  IN      NS      C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; Received 504 bytes from 204.152.188.20#53(204.152.188.20) in 1 ms
>
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      chia.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      dill.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      BASIL.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      henna.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      indigo.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      epazote.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      figwort.ARIN.NET.
> ;; Received 193 bytes from 192.228.79.201#53(B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in  
> 23 ms
>
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS1.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> ;; Received 97 bytes from 192.41.162.32#53(epazote.ARIN.NET) in 67 ms
>
> .                       3600    IN      NS      C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       3600    IN      NS      I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; Received 172 bytes from 216.52.184.230#53(DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM) in 78 ms
>
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      chia.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      dill.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      BASIL.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      henna.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      indigo.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      epazote.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      figwort.ARIN.NET.
> ;; Received 193 bytes from 192.33.4.12#53(C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in 34 ms
>
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS1.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> ;; Received 97 bytes from 192.42.93.32#53(figwort.ARIN.NET) in 12 ms
>
> .                       3600    IN      NS      C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       3600    IN      NS      I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; Received 172 bytes from 69.25.142.1#53(DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM)  
> in 51 ms
>
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      dill.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      BASIL.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      henna.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      indigo.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      epazote.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      figwort.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      chia.ARIN.NET.
> ;; Received 193 bytes from 192.36.148.17#53(I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in  
> 105 ms
>
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS1.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> ;; Received 97 bytes from 192.41.162.32#53(epazote.ARIN.NET) in 68 ms
>
> .                       3600    IN      NS      C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       3600    IN      NS      I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; Received 172 bytes from 69.25.142.1#53(DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM)  
> in 36 ms
>
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      indigo.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      epazote.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      figwort.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      chia.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      dill.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      BASIL.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      henna.ARIN.NET.
> ;; Received 193 bytes from 192.36.148.17#53(I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in  
> 105 ms
>
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS1.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> ;; Received 97 bytes from 192.42.93.32#53(figwort.ARIN.NET) in 9 ms
>
> .                       3600    IN      NS      C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       3600    IN      NS      I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; Received 172 bytes from 69.25.142.1#53(DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM)  
> in 41 ms
>
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      chia.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      dill.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      BASIL.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      henna.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      indigo.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      epazote.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      figwort.ARIN.NET.
> ;; Received 193 bytes from 192.33.4.12#53(C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in 32 ms
>
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS1.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> ;; Received 97 bytes from 192.41.162.32#53(epazote.ARIN.NET) in 66 ms
>
> .                       3600    IN      NS      C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       3600    IN      NS      I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; Received 172 bytes from 69.25.142.1#53(DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM)  
> in 52 ms
>
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      dill.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      BASIL.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      henna.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      indigo.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      epazote.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      figwort.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      chia.ARIN.NET.
> ;; Received 193 bytes from 192.36.148.17#53(I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in  
> 106 ms
>
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS1.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> ;; Received 97 bytes from 192.31.80.32#53(indigo.ARIN.NET) in 58 ms
>
> .                       3600    IN      NS      C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       3600    IN      NS      I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; Received 172 bytes from 69.25.142.1#53(DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM)  
> in 54 ms
>
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      chia.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      dill.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      BASIL.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      henna.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      indigo.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      epazote.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      figwort.ARIN.NET.
> ;; Received 193 bytes from 192.33.4.12#53(C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in 33 ms
>
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS1.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> ;; Received 97 bytes from 192.55.83.32#53(BASIL.ARIN.NET) in 196 ms
>
> .                       3600    IN      NS      C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       3600    IN      NS      I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; Received 172 bytes from 69.25.142.1#53(DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM)  
> in 54 ms
>
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      BASIL.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      henna.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      indigo.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      epazote.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      figwort.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      chia.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      dill.ARIN.NET.
> ;; Received 193 bytes from 192.36.148.17#53(I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in  
> 111 ms
>
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS1.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> ;; Received 97 bytes from 192.41.162.32#53(epazote.ARIN.NET) in 73 ms
>
> .                       3600    IN      NS      C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       3600    IN      NS      I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; Received 172 bytes from 69.25.142.1#53(DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM)  
> in 54 ms
>
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      chia.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      dill.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      BASIL.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      henna.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      indigo.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      epazote.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      figwort.ARIN.NET.
> ;; Received 193 bytes from 192.33.4.12#53(C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in 47 ms
>
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS1.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> ;; Received 97 bytes from 192.26.92.32#53(henna.ARIN.NET) in 87 ms
>
> .                       3600    IN      NS      C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       3600    IN      NS      I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; Received 172 bytes from 69.25.142.1#53(DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM)  
> in 44 ms
>
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      chia.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      dill.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      BASIL.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      henna.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      indigo.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      epazote.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      figwort.ARIN.NET.
> ;; Received 193 bytes from 192.33.4.12#53(C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in 32 ms
>
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS1.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> ;; Received 97 bytes from 192.41.162.32#53(epazote.ARIN.NET) in 66 ms
>
> .                       3600    IN      NS      C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       3600    IN      NS      I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; BAD REFERRAL
> ;; Received 172 bytes from 216.52.184.230#53(DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM) in 68 ms
>
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      henna.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      indigo.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      epazote.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      figwort.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      chia.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      dill.ARIN.NET.
> 71.in-addr.arpa.        86400   IN      NS      BASIL.ARIN.NET.
> ;; Received 193 bytes from 192.36.148.17#53(I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in  
> 108 ms
>
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS2.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> 213.6.71.in-addr.arpa.  86400   IN      NS      DNS1.NAME- 
> SERVICES.COM.
> dig: too many lookups
>
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