[Pdns-users] pdns-recursor failing to answer for some domain

[ktm at rice.edu]

On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 11:01:30AM +0200, Yousri GRANIER wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have been encoutering a trouble with pdns-recusor with some domain
> 
> here they are :
> 
> doth.fr
> tddatech.fr
> 
> Both of the using the same NS/SOA.
> 
> I a m using this debian 6 release :
> Linux ns-cache-1 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Sun May 6 04:00:17 UTC 2012
> x86_64 GNU/Linux
> 
> and this pdns-recursor version :
> ii  pdns-recursor                       3.2-4
> PowerDNS recursor
> 
> Which is one we get with apt.
> 
> 
> When I try to resolv any from one of this domain here is the answer :
> 
> root at ns-cache-1:/etc/powerdns# dig +nocmd tddatech.fr ANY
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 2873
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> 
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;tddatech.fr.                   IN      ANY
> 
> ;; Query time: 0 msec
> ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
> ;; WHEN: Tue May 15 10:56:25 2012
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 29
> 
> 
> The only workaround i have found is to redirect the domain to 8.8.8.8
> 

That is probably your best bet if you do not want to upgrade to the
latest release.

Cheers,
Ken