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NXDOMAIN Hijacking Example
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~ $ dig A doesntexistajbehsjdhw @
8.8.8.8 #Google (doesn't
)
~ $ dig A doesntexistajbehsjdhw @
4.2.2.1 # Level3 (Hijacks NXDOMAIN
)
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; <<>> DiG 9.16.11 <<>> A doesntexistajbehsjdhw @
8.8.8.8
; <<>> DiG 9.16.11 <<>> A doesntexistajbehsjdhw @
4.2.2.1
;; global options: +cmd
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; Got answer:
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;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status:
NXDOMAIN
, id:
38839
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status:
NOERROR
, id:
61285
;; flags: qr rd ra
ad
; QUERY: 1, ANSWER:
0
, AUTHORITY:
1
, ADDITIONAL:
1
;; flags: qr rd ra
; QUERY: 1, ANSWER:
2
, AUTHORITY:
0
, ADDITIONAL:
0
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;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;doesntexistajbehsjdhw. IN A
;doesntexistajbehsjdhw. IN A
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;;
AUTHORITY
SECTION:
;;
ANSWER
SECTION:
.
85726
IN
SOA
a.root-servers.net. nstld.verisign-grs.com. 2022091202 1800 900 604800 86400
doesntexistajbehsjdhw
.
10
IN
A
23.202.231.167
doesntexistajbehsjdhw. 10
IN
A
23.217.138.108
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;; Query time:
50
msec
;; Query time:
73
msec
;; SERVER:
8.8.8.8
#53(
8.8.8.8
)
;; SERVER:
4.2.2.1
#53(
4.2.2.1
)
;; WHEN: Mon Sep 12 22:54:
33
EDT 2022
;; WHEN: Mon Sep 12 22:54:
26
EDT 2022
;; MSG SIZE rcvd:
125
;; MSG SIZE rcvd:
71
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~ $ dig A doesntexistajbehsjdhw @8.8.8.8 #Google (doesn't) ; <<>> DiG 9.16.11 <<>> A doesntexistajbehsjdhw @8.8.8.8 ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 38839 ;; flags: qr rd ra ad; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 1 ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION: ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;doesntexistajbehsjdhw. IN A ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: . 85726 IN SOA a.root-servers.net. nstld.verisign-grs.com. 2022091202 1800 900 604800 86400 ;; Query time: 50 msec ;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8) ;; WHEN: Mon Sep 12 22:54:33 EDT 2022 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 125
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~ $ dig A doesntexistajbehsjdhw @4.2.2.1 # Level3 (Hijacks NXDOMAIN) ; <<>> DiG 9.16.11 <<>> A doesntexistajbehsjdhw @4.2.2.1 ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 61285 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;doesntexistajbehsjdhw. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: doesntexistajbehsjdhw. 10 IN A 23.202.231.167 doesntexistajbehsjdhw. 10 IN A 23.217.138.108 ;; Query time: 73 msec ;; SERVER: 4.2.2.1#53(4.2.2.1) ;; WHEN: Mon Sep 12 22:54:26 EDT 2022 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 71
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