Net::DNS::Packet(3) User Contributed Perl Documentation Net::DNS::Packet(3)NAMENet::DNS::Packet - DNS protocol packet
SYNOPSIS
use Net::DNS::Packet;
$query = new Net::DNS::Packet( 'example.com', 'MX', 'IN' );
$reply = $resolver->send( $query );
DESCRIPTION
A Net::DNS::Packet object represents a DNS protocol packet.
METHODS
new
$packet = new Net::DNS::Packet( 'example.com' );
$packet = new Net::DNS::Packet( 'example.com', 'MX', 'IN' );
$packet = new Net::DNS::Packet();
If passed a domain, type, and class, new() creates a Net::DNS::Packet
object which is suitable for making a DNS query for the specified
information. The type and class may be omitted; they default to A and
IN.
If called with an empty argument list, new() creates an empty packet.
$packet = new Net::DNS::Packet( \$data );
$packet = new Net::DNS::Packet( \$data, 1 ); # debug
If passed a reference to a scalar containing DNS packet data, a new
packet object is created by decoding the data. The optional second
boolean argument is used to enable debugging output.
Returns undef if unable to create a packet object.
Decoding errors, including data corruption and truncation, are
collected in the $@ ($EVAL_ERROR) variable.
( $packet, $length ) = new Net::DNS::Packet( \$data );
If called in array context, returns a packet object and the number of
octets successfully decoded.
Note that the number of RRs in each section of the packet may differ
from the corresponding header value if the data has been truncated or
corrupted during transmission.
data
$data = $packet->data;
$data = $packet->data( $size );
Returns the packet data in binary format, suitable for sending as a
query or update request to a nameserver.
Truncation may be specified using a non-zero optional size argument.
header
$header = $packet->header;
Constructor method which returns a Net::DNS::Header object which
represents the header section of the packet.
EDNS extended header
$edns = $packet->edns;
$version = $edns->version;
$size = $edns->size;
Auxilliary function edns() provides access to EDNS extensions.
reply
$reply = $query->reply( $UDPmax );
Constructor method which returns a new reply packet.
The optional UDPsize argument is the maximum UDP packet size which can
be reassembled by the local network stack, and is advertised in
response to an EDNS query.
question, zone
@question = $packet->question;
Returns a list of Net::DNS::Question objects representing the question
section of the packet.
In dynamic update packets, this section is known as zone() and
specifies the DNS zone to be updated.
answer, pre, prerequisite
@answer = $packet->answer;
Returns a list of Net::DNS::RR objects representing the answer section
of the packet.
In dynamic update packets, this section is known as pre() or
prerequisite() and specifies the RRs or RRsets which must or must not
preexist.
authority, update
@authority = $packet->authority;
Returns a list of Net::DNS::RR objects representing the authority
section of the packet.
In dynamic update packets, this section is known as update() and
specifies the RRs or RRsets to be added or deleted.
additional
@additional = $packet->additional;
Returns a list of Net::DNS::RR objects representing the additional
section of the packet.
print
$packet->print;
Prints the packet data on the standard output in an ASCII format
similar to that used in DNS zone files.
string
print $packet->string;
Returns a string representation of the packet.
answerfrom
print "packet received from ", $packet->answerfrom, "\n";
Returns the IP address from which this packet was received. User-
created packets will return undef for this method.
answersize
print "packet size: ", $packet->answersize, " bytes\n";
Returns the size of the packet in bytes as it was received from a
nameserver. User-created packets will return undef for this method
(use length($packet->data) instead).
push
$ancount = $packet->push( prereq => $rr );
$nscount = $packet->push( update => $rr );
$arcount = $packet->push( additional => $rr );
$nscount = $packet->push( update => $rr1, $rr2, $rr3 );
$nscount = $packet->push( update => @rr );
Adds RRs to the specified section of the packet.
Returns the number of resource records in the specified section.
unique_push
$ancount = $packet->unique_push( prereq => $rr );
$nscount = $packet->unique_push( update => $rr );
$arcount = $packet->unique_push( additional => $rr );
$nscount = $packet->unique_push( update => $rr1, $rr2, $rr3 );
$nscount = $packet->unique_push( update => @rr );
Adds RRs to the specified section of the packet provided that the RRs
are not already present in the same section.
Returns the number of resource records in the specified section.
pop
my $rr = $packet->pop( 'pre' );
my $rr = $packet->pop( 'update' );
my $rr = $packet->pop( 'additional' );
Removes a single RR from the specified section of the packet.
sign_tsig
$update = new Net::DNS::Update( 'example.com' );
$update->push( update => rr_add( 'foo.example.com A 10.1.2.3' ) );
$update->sign_tsig( 'Khmac-sha512.example.+165+01018.key' );
$update->sign_tsig( 'Khmac-sha512.example.+165+01018.key',
fudge => 60
);
Attaches a TSIG resource record object, which will be used to sign the
packet (see RFC 2845).
The TSIG record can be customised by optional additional arguments to
sign_tsig() or by calling the appropriate Net::DNS::RR::TSIG methods.
If you wish to create a TSIG record using a non-standard algorithm, you
will have to create it yourself. In all cases, the TSIG name must
uniquely identify the key shared between the parties, and the algorithm
name must identify the signing function to be used with the specified
key.
$tsig = Net::DNS::RR->new( name => 'tsig.example',
type => 'TSIG',
algorithm => 'custom-algorithm',
sig_function => sub { ... },
key => '<base64 key text>'
);
$packet = Net::DNS::Packet->new( 'www.example.com', 'A' );
$packet->sign_tsig( $tsig );
$response = $res->send( $packet );
The historical simplified syntax is still available, but additional
options can not be specified.
$packet->sign_tsig( $key_name, $key );
sign_sig0
SIG0 support is provided through the Net::DNS::RR::SIG class. This
class is not part of the default Net::DNS distribution but resides in
the Net::DNS::SEC distribution.
$update = new Net::DNS::Update('example.com');
$update->push( update => rr_add('foo.example.com A 10.1.2.3'));
$update->sign_sig0('Kexample.com+003+25317.private');
The method will call Carp::croak() if Net::DNS::RR::SIG can not be
found.
verify and verifyerr
$packet->verify() || die $packet->verifyerr;
$reply->verify( $query ) || die $reply->verifyerr;
Verify TSIG signature of packet or reply to the corresponding query.
$packet->verify( $keyrr ) || die $packet->verifyerr;
$packet->verify( [$keyrr, ...] ) || die $packet->verifyerr;
Verify SIG0 packet signature against one or more specified KEY RRs.
truncate
The truncate method takes a maximum length as argument and then tries
to truncate the packet and set the TC bit according to the rules of
RFC2181 Section 9.
The minimum maximum length that is honoured is 512 octets.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c)1997-2002 Michael Fuhr.
Portions Copyright (c)2002-2004 Chris Reinhardt.
Portions Copyright (c)2002-2009 Olaf Kolkman
Portions Copyright (c)2007-2013 Dick Franks
All rights reserved.
This program is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.
SEE ALSO
perl, Net::DNS, Net::DNS::Update, Net::DNS::Header, Net::DNS::Question,
Net::DNS::RR, Net::DNS::RR::TSIG, RFC1035 Section 4.1, RFC2136 Section
2, RFC2845
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