[Unbound-users] Maximum size of UDP responses?

W.C.A. Wijngaards wouter at nlnetlabs.nl
Thu Apr 25 11:58:33 UTC 2013


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Hi Daisuke,

On 04/19/2013 03:43 PM, Daisuke HIGASHI wrote:
> Hi Wouter,
> 
> Here is a patch to implement only "max-udp-size" (a revised
> version). I hope this would be applied to mainline.
> 
> max-udp-size: <number> Maximum UDP response size. Valid values are
> 512 to 4096. Default is 4096.
> 
> In spite of my allow_minimal patch, Unbound should implement 
> max-udp-size option and defaults to 4096. Because currently
> Unbound's response size has no limit and it can be dangerous
> high-amplification-rate reflector if Unbound is mistakenly 
> configured as open-resolver. Also useful if we want to avoid IP 
> fragment.

Thank you for this patch, I have applied it to the svn of unbound.

Small changes: it does restrict the value.  So that you can disable
this new code with a large value.  Default kept at 4096 and it advises
512-4096 in the manual.

Best regards,
   Wouter


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