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DNS Server Fingerprint

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
detects a name server type and version

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

This script attempts to identify the remote DNS server type and version
by sending various invalid requests to the remote DNS server and analyzing
the error codes returned.

See also : http://cr.yp.to/surveys/dns1.html
Network Security Threat Level: None

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Tenable Network Security

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