Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2017 13th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM) |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-901882-98-2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-5386-2153-0 |
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| State | Published - 2017 |
| Event | 13th International Conference on Network and Service Management, CNSM 2017 - Tokyo, Japan |
Publication series
| Name | International Conference on Network and Service Management Proceedings |
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| Publisher | IEEE |
| ISSN (Print) | 2165-963X |
Conference
| Conference | 13th International Conference on Network and Service Management, CNSM 2017 |
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| Abbreviated title | CNSM |
| Country | Japan |
| City | Tokyo |
| Period | 27/11/17 → 1/12/17 |
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IPv6-specific misconfigurations in the DNS. / Hendriks, Luuk ; de Boer, Pieter-Tjerk ; Pras, Aiko .
2017 13th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM). IEEE, 2017. (International Conference on Network and Service Management Proceedings).Research output: Scientific - peer-review › Conference contribution
TY - CHAP
T1 - IPv6-specific misconfigurations in the DNS
AU - Hendriks,Luuk
AU - de Boer,Pieter-Tjerk
AU - Pras,Aiko
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - With the Internet transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6, the number of IPv6-specific DNS records (AAAA) increases. Misconfigurations in these records often go unnoticed, as most systems are provided with connectivity over both IPv4 and IPv6, and automatically fall back to IPv4 in case of connection problems. With IPv6-only networks on the rise, such misconfigurations result in servers or services rendered unreachable. Using long-term active DNS measurements over multiple zones, we qualify and quantify these IPv6-specific misconfigurations. Applying pattern matching on AAAA records revealed which configuration mistakes occur most, the distribution of faulty records per DNS operator, and how these numbers evolved over time. We show that more than 97% of invalid records can be categorized into one of our ten defined main configuration mistakes. Furthermore, we show that while the number and ratio of invalid records decreased over the last two years, the number of DNS operators with at least one faulty AAAA record increased. This emphasizes the need for easily applicable checks in DNS management systems, for which we provide recommendations in the conclusions of this work.
AB - With the Internet transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6, the number of IPv6-specific DNS records (AAAA) increases. Misconfigurations in these records often go unnoticed, as most systems are provided with connectivity over both IPv4 and IPv6, and automatically fall back to IPv4 in case of connection problems. With IPv6-only networks on the rise, such misconfigurations result in servers or services rendered unreachable. Using long-term active DNS measurements over multiple zones, we qualify and quantify these IPv6-specific misconfigurations. Applying pattern matching on AAAA records revealed which configuration mistakes occur most, the distribution of faulty records per DNS operator, and how these numbers evolved over time. We show that more than 97% of invalid records can be categorized into one of our ten defined main configuration mistakes. Furthermore, we show that while the number and ratio of invalid records decreased over the last two years, the number of DNS operators with at least one faulty AAAA record increased. This emphasizes the need for easily applicable checks in DNS management systems, for which we provide recommendations in the conclusions of this work.
U2 - 10.23919/CNSM.2017.8256036
DO - 10.23919/CNSM.2017.8256036
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 978-1-5386-2153-0
T3 - International Conference on Network and Service Management Proceedings
BT - 2017 13th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM)
PB - IEEE
ER -