Name Servers Versions
I am getting this WARNING.
One or more nameservers responded to version queries. This can be considered a breach of security. If a malicious person or program had access to a version-specific exploit for your DNS server, displaying the version info openly will make their attack much easier. This should be removed or obscured. The nameservers that responded to version queries are:
WARNING: Name servers software versions are exposed:
"PowerDNSAuthoritativeServer3.4.10(jenkins@autotest.powerdns.combuilt20170306160718root@rpmbuild-64-centos-7.dev.cpanel.net)"
Exposing name server's versions may be risky, when a new vulnerability is found your name servers may be automatically exploited by script kiddies until you patch the system.
One or more nameservers responded to version queries. This can be considered a breach of security. If a malicious person or program had access to a version-specific exploit for your DNS server, displaying the version info openly will make their attack much easier. This should be removed or obscured. The nameservers that responded to version queries are:
IP responded with "PowerDNS" "Authoritative" "Server" "3.4.10" "(jenkins@autotest.powerdns.com" "built" "20170306160718" "root@rpmbuild-64-centos-7.dev.cpanel.net)"-
Hello, This version string reporting can be changed by setting the following in /etc/pdns/pdns.conf: version-string=anonymous0 -
Hi, i have the same error :( 109.205.178.167: "PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.3.1 (built Mar 10 2021 14:04:28 by root@rpmbuild-64-centos-8.dev.cpanel.net)" I tried to make the changes you indicated, but the file /etc/pdns/pdns.conf "does not exist" .... 0 -
I would expect that file to exist on cPanel machines using PowerDNS. Are you trying to edit that file as the root user? I see this on a test machine: # ll /etc/pdns/pdns.conf -rw-------. 1 named named 18K Mar 8 01:59 /etc/pdns/pdns.conf0 -
I would expect that file to exist on cPanel machines using PowerDNS. Are you trying to edit that file as the root user? I see this on a test machine:
# ll /etc/pdns/pdns.conf -rw-------. 1 named named 18K Mar 8 01:59 /etc/pdns/pdns.conf
Hi cPRex, Thank you for your help :) First, I loved your nickname, it's brutal :) Second, I ran the same command that you displayed and the result is this:[root @ earth ~] # ll /etc/pnds/pnds.conf ls: cannot access '/etc/pnds/pnds.conf': No such file or directory [root @ earth ~] #
Regards0 -
Interesting - what happens if you run this? /scripts/restartsrv_bind 0 -
[root@earth ~]# /scripts/restartsrv_bind (XID 42y6ea) The "named" service is not configured.0 -
It sounds like the DNS service just might not be set up properly on that machine. Could you submit a ticket to our team so we could check this? 0 -
Thanks for listening. Yes, I will send. Thank you very much for checking the situation. Regards 0 -
If you can post the ticket number here once you've had a chance to do that I can follow along on my end and make sure this thread stays updated. 0 -
Hi cPRex, thanks for indication. The support ticket is # 94318202 Regards 0 -
Thanks for sharing the number - I'm following along with that ticket on my end now :D 0 -
Hi cPRex, I already found out where the error was ... It was in me, because I was typing /etc/pnds/pnds.conf instead of typing /etc/pdns/pdns.conf Two little letters exchanged and so it gave error :( Regards 0 -
Oh man I hate when that happens! You aren't the first, and certainly won't be the last to wonder why a file doesn't exist because you typoed the name. 0
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