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diff --git a/modules/rebinding/README.rst b/modules/rebinding/README.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..222d1da --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/rebinding/README.rst @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later + +.. _mod-rebinding: + +Rebinding protection +==================== + +This module provides protection from `DNS Rebinding attack`_ by blocking +answers which contain IPv4_ or IPv6_ addresses for private use +(or some other special-use addresses). + +To enable this module insert following line into your configuration file: + +.. code-block:: lua + + modules.load('rebinding < iterate') + +Please note that this module does not offer stable configuration interface +yet. For this reason it is suitable mainly for public resolver operators +who do not need to whitelist certain subnets. + +.. warning:: DNS Blacklists (`RFC 5782`_) often use `127.0.0.0/8` to blacklist + a domain. Using the rebinding module prevents DNSBL from functioning + properly. + +.. _`DNS Rebinding attack`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_rebinding +.. _IPv4: https://www.iana.org/assignments/iana-ipv4-special-registry/iana-ipv4-special-registry.xhtml +.. _IPv6: https://www.iana.org/assignments/iana-ipv6-special-registry/iana-ipv6-special-registry.xhtml +.. _`RFC 5782`: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5782#section-2.1 |