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No Answer when querying public servers and answer is a private IP

  • P

    Hi,

    The best explanation I can give is that there is no "Answer Section" when the query is sent to a public DNS server and the answer is a private IP.

    I created an A type DNS entry privateip.switchvox.com with IP 10.12.1.251.

    This is resolvable from anywhere (that I have tried) except when my DNS server is pfSense.

    I have two different pfSense installations: pfSense-2.4.4-Release-p1; pfSense-2.3-Release.

    I tried with two different domains on two different DNS service providers: dotster.com and aws/route53.

    I get the same result i.e. if the answer is a private IP the "Answer Section" is missing.

    The answer actually shows in the dig +trace but pfSense never serves it:

    [2.4.4-RELEASE][admin@pfstemp.switchvox.com]/root: dig privateip.switchvox.com +trace +all

; <<>> DiG 9.12.2-P1 <<>> privateip.switchvox.com +trace +all
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 25317
;; flags: qr ra ad; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 14, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags: do; udp: 4096
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;.                              IN      NS

;; ANSWER SECTION:
.                       85734   IN      NS      m.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      NS      b.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      NS      c.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      NS      d.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      NS      e.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      NS      f.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      NS      g.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      NS      h.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      NS      a.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      NS      i.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      NS      j.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      NS      k.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      NS      l.root-servers.net.
.                       85734   IN      RRSIG   NS 8 0 518400 20190509170000 20190426160000 25266 . nTgVx3qc4/Xqml7i43n802u2pyDFOAEE1p/1Fw7dXclYkan3DY0U12YK Qjn6gVqaPZunsVr1jOaTiUN7qF7YvRTiyMUJpx+Zbis1kePb98yciCXJ Of5TyFzEjkdAOqnV1L8dfAuSkkK5wf3dx4itaRKEGdgRtMDYB2T9xZOp 5w51bzEIDNvT0nF/q+xk6AjeWh/jGiQDD8sIKuYC2nZNt2UFBchrBt/k kpt/4vjVf41vH915SUI9XURpIpI/vDqbegnjgUVV7EptrM37Qp+kxwa9 ETPThVrfNzryTX5OyRjWvle/xjvqHVDWzlZm+r8dRSufHyF06ge1ifNp x3otwQ==

;; Query time: 0 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: Fri Apr 26 15:40:23 PDT 2019
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 525

;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 43062
;; flags: qr; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 15, ADDITIONAL: 27

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags: do; udp: 1472
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;privateip.switchvox.com.       IN      A

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
com.                    172800  IN      NS      a.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    172800  IN      NS      b.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    172800  IN      NS      c.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    172800  IN      NS      d.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    172800  IN      NS      e.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    172800  IN      NS      f.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    172800  IN      NS      g.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    172800  IN      NS      h.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    172800  IN      NS      i.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    172800  IN      NS      j.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    172800  IN      NS      k.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    172800  IN      NS      l.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    172800  IN      NS      m.gtld-servers.net.
com.                    86400   IN      DS      30909 8 2 E2D3C916F6DEEAC73294E8268FB5885044A833FC5459588F4A9184CF C41A5766
com.                    86400   IN      RRSIG   DS 8 1 86400 20190509170000 20190426160000 25266 . jHLMjZJae2wFGYycipQUDyn3+2QiUP25yOZ1R61c2+JLEXsxvZhGpel4 F3eJK7PhUkeMthvBWopXG6RCK9apcOhxFR7HxB2ieQoGz0KPcuAKxpbq CfUChNiGk6dYUVH+vDTfEnBnKicx+HtgbGzQXEIFEgdNW8ANrjJJMbv+ 5nXJKgSNJIX9YbQDEduNtJckffxuG5rdTgUDJZgfFkg0ZMoQV4hMG8I9 gqmFbRn4XnG3mUnxeLpsG3aYwkX0+PfXBcMoDc/Nil7U0bFm4pLGttcq C60rc1tzjEtLCxecWlIXEqzh49aV5duNWnvEBtR+RX04M4iMTWow6tWZ 5zg/CQ==

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
a.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.5.6.30
b.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.33.14.30
c.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.26.92.30
d.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.31.80.30
e.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.12.94.30
f.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.35.51.30
g.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.42.93.30
h.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.54.112.30
i.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.43.172.30
j.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.48.79.30
k.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.52.178.30
l.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.41.162.30
m.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      A       192.55.83.30
a.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:503:a83e::2:30
b.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:503:231d::2:30
c.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:503:83eb::30
d.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:500:856e::30
e.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:502:1ca1::30
f.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:503:d414::30
g.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:503:eea3::30
h.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:502:8cc::30
i.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:503:39c1::30
j.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:502:7094::30
k.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:503:d2d::30
l.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:500:d937::30
m.gtld-servers.net.     172800  IN      AAAA    2001:501:b1f9::30

;; Query time: 73 msec
;; SERVER: 192.58.128.30#53(192.58.128.30)
;; WHEN: Fri Apr 26 15:40:26 PDT 2019
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 1183

;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 29227
;; flags: qr; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 8, ADDITIONAL: 5

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags: do; udp: 4096
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;privateip.switchvox.com.       IN      A

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
switchvox.com.          172800  IN      NS      ns1.nameresolve.com.
switchvox.com.          172800  IN      NS      ns2.nameresolve.com.
switchvox.com.          172800  IN      NS      ns3.nameresolve.com.
switchvox.com.          172800  IN      NS      ns4.nameresolve.com.
CK0POJMG874LJREF7EFN8430QVIT8BSM.com. 86400 IN NSEC3 1 1 0 - CK0Q1GIN43N1ARRC9OSM6QPQR81H5M9A NS SOA RRSIG DNSKEY NSEC3PARAM
CK0POJMG874LJREF7EFN8430QVIT8BSM.com. 86400 IN RRSIG NSEC3 8 2 86400 20190503044426 20190426033426 3800 com. F93eyh7LoSe/qEEfNCYLGLM32BxFcqw+zM2hbjPuIMXi2GnWrjDmN3Nt JiaoJzf6IXKOA21Vjlr3HMDZZoV6CoK5V4GQscusO5V4sCfjJRj72cnV wThZnBOEU/uOtAwkv8jkO2IX/zeMU6GQl4fFvLSiA63hd9zdObQ1kes6 d6I=
LMB0UFPOFRCBQ4E567NHUGMKFVMEB8AU.com. 86400 IN NSEC3 1 1 0 - LMB45BHF58HOKQ965AABRTSBLUEUKU22 NS DS RRSIG
LMB0UFPOFRCBQ4E567NHUGMKFVMEB8AU.com. 86400 IN RRSIG NSEC3 8 2 86400 20190430043607 20190423032607 3800 com. Xmvq5PuVAAmXCCeLTqkL6HF+qboVWuVrUrWELj7ZvCZ8tu1KyrwSet/H H93s/DsY9ZHC9EAK/geg4ZzmAiT/MScKEUmDfOoA82CahbiWPFUMelSD A2luCFYyMIYMpi+UpJ5qy0GniEgwoZQIk/WjEn6CPQhiff5u1D2e0Uik +D8=

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns1.nameresolve.com.    172800  IN      A       66.96.142.146
ns2.nameresolve.com.    172800  IN      A       65.254.254.170
ns3.nameresolve.com.    172800  IN      A       66.96.142.148
ns4.nameresolve.com.    172800  IN      A       65.254.254.172

;; Query time: 6 msec
;; SERVER: 192.41.162.30#53(192.41.162.30)
;; WHEN: Fri Apr 26 15:40:28 PDT 2019
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 685

;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 61805
;; flags: qr aa; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags: do; udp: 1680
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;privateip.switchvox.com.       IN      A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
privateip.switchvox.com. 1800   IN      A       10.12.1.251

;; Query time: 98 msec
;; SERVER: 66.96.142.146#53(66.96.142.146)
;; WHEN: Fri Apr 26 15:40:28 PDT 2019
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 68

    [2.4.4-RELEASE][admin@pfstemp.switchvox.com]/root: dig privateip.switchvox.com

; <<>> DiG 9.12.2-P1 <<>> privateip.switchvox.com
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 26138
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;privateip.switchvox.com.       IN      A

;; Query time: 99 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: Fri Apr 26 15:40:49 PDT 2019
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 52

    On pfSense if I query the DNS servers configured in "General Setup" I get a response:

    [2.4.4-RELEASE][admin@pfstemp.switchvox.com]/root: dig privateip.switchvox.com @208.67.222.222

; <<>> DiG 9.12.2-P1 <<>> privateip.switchvox.com @208.67.222.222
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 61798
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;privateip.switchvox.com.       IN      A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
privateip.switchvox.com. 1800   IN      A       10.12.1.251

;; Query time: 278 msec
;; SERVER: 208.67.222.222#53(208.67.222.222)
;; WHEN: Fri Apr 26 15:47:40 PDT 2019
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 68

[2.4.4-RELEASE][admin@pfstemp.switchvox.com]/root:

    If I login to pfSense Web UI and go to Diagnostics -> DNS Lookup and search for privateip.switchvox.com I get "Host privateip.switchox.com could not be resolved.".

    What is going on? Any help fixing this is greatly appreciated.

    Thank you,

    -- Peter

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  • Derelict
    LAYER 8 Netgate

    That is by design to protect users against DNS rebinding attacks.

    Public servers returning private addresses is an unsound practice.

    If you wish to enable those answers for a specific domain, put this in the DNS Resolver custom options:

    server:
private-domain: "switchvox.com"
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  • P

    @Derelict Thanks a lot. The custom options enabled the responses. Thanks again.

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