[net-dns-users] Severe Net::DNS bug waiting to be fixed

[Dick Franks]

The problem is the mutual reference between Packet and Header.
The present scheme was hatched to overcome the explicit references to
Header and Packet internals inside some of the Net::DNS::SEC RRs.  I was
choosing to live with these shortcomings, and still intend to do so if
possible in order to avoid having to make changes in there until we return
to a seaworthy Net::DNS.


Dick Franks

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On 17 July 2013 19:07, Olaf Kolkman <olaf at nlnetlabs.nl> wrote:

>
> On Jul 17, 2013, at 7:07 PM, Dick Franks <rwfranks at acm.org> wrote:
>
>
> I have had a good hard look at this. Unfortunately, there is no prospect
> of relief without some architectural change.
>
> My plan now is to attempt to re-engineer Packet and Header in ways which
> (a) eliminate the leakage problem and (b) preserves enough compatibility to
> avoid breaking Net::DNS::SEC.
>
> If that proves impossible, we may need to negotiate with Olaf to refurbish
> Net::DNS::SEC to avoid the breaks of encapsulation in some of its RR
> subtypes.
>
>
>
> In short can you describe what is the problem and what your attempt at
> fixing will look like (and the impact on Net::DNS::SEC)
>
> --Olaf
>
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