[Dnsmasq-discuss] config error is REFUSED (EDE: not ready) since v2.86

[Jean-Philippe Lambert]

Hello,

I tried to simplify my example.

With dnsmasq v2.86, I am not able to use the catch-all form of the 
address parameter any more, while it still worked for v2.85.

Is this a bug or am I missing some parameter?

With v.2.86 I get the message 'config error is REFUSED (EDE: not ready)' 
for any query:

> $ sudo ./bin/dnsmasq  --no-daemon --log-queries=extra --log-debug  --listen-address=127.0.0.1 --address='/#/127.0.1' --no-hosts --no-resolv
> dnsmasq: started, version 2.86 cachesize 150
> dnsmasq: compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt no-DBus no-UBus no-i18n no-IDN DHCP DHCPv6 no-Lua TFTP no-conntrack no-ipset auth no-cryptohash no-DNSSEC loop-detect no-inotify dumpfile
> dnsmasq: setting --bind-interfaces option because of OS limitations
> dnsmasq: warning: no upstream servers configured
> dnsmasq: cleared cache
> dnsmasq: 1 127.0.0.1/57098 query[A] a.com from 127.0.0.1
> dnsmasq: 1 127.0.0.1/57098 config error is REFUSED (EDE: not ready)


> $ dig @127.0.0.1 a.com
> 
> ; <<>> DiG 9.8.3-P1 <<>> @127.0.0.1 a.com
> ; (1 server found)
> ;; global options: +cmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: REFUSED, id: 47287
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> 
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;a.com.				IN	A
> 
> ;; Query time: 0 msec
> ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
> ;; WHEN: Wed Sep 22 10:44:20 2021
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 23


With v2.85, dnsmasq answers as expected:

> $ sudo ./bin/dnsmasq  --no-daemon --log-queries=extra --log-debug  --listen-address=127.0.0.1 --address='/#/127.0.0.1' --no-hosts --no-resolv
> dnsmasq: started, version 2.85 cachesize 150
> dnsmasq: compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt no-DBus no-UBus no-i18n no-IDN DHCP DHCPv6 no-Lua TFTP no-conntrack no-ipset auth no-cryptohash no-DNSSEC loop-detect no-inotify dumpfile
> dnsmasq: setting --bind-interfaces option because of OS limitations
> dnsmasq: cleared cache
> dnsmasq: 1 127.0.0.1/55225 query[A] a.com from 127.0.0.1
> dnsmasq: 1 127.0.0.1/55225 config a.com is 127.0.0.1

> $ dig @127.0.0.1 a.com
> 
> ; <<>> DiG 9.8.3-P1 <<>> @127.0.0.1 a.com
> ; (1 server found)
> ;; global options: +cmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4983
> ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> 
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;a.com.				IN	A
> 
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> a.com.			0	IN	A	127.0.0.1
> 
> ;; Query time: 0 msec
> ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
> ;; WHEN: Wed Sep 22 10:45:18 2021
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 39


Regards,

Jean-Philippe Lambert