I’ve been using unbound for months, never had an issue. I noticed today I couldn’t load a lot of sites but my internet was still up. Some examples, cbs sports app couldn’t load scores, couldn’t connected to wemo or iRobot apps.
I started going through all my add-ons and turning them off one by one (Skynet, diversion, and unbound) and much to my surprise unbound was the culprit.
If I turn it off everything works fine but as soon as I turn it back on I have issues. My wife confirmed she was also having issues today. I tried completely uninstalling unbound and reinstalling without success.
Anybody else having issues with unbound? Any suggestions?
I’ve been using unbound for months, never had an issue. I noticed today I couldn’t load a lot of sites but my internet was still up. Some examples, cbs sports app couldn’t load scores, couldn’t connected to wemo or iRobot apps.
I started going through all my add-ons and turning them off one by one (Skynet, diversion, and unbound) and much to my surprise unbound was the culprit.
If I turn it off everything works fine but as soon as I turn it back on I have issues. My wife confirmed she was also having issues today. I tried completely uninstalling unbound and reinstalling without success.
Anybody else having issues with unbound? Any suggestions?
How would I go about pulling logs? Yes it’s the latest version, 3.22. For additional info, I haven’t messed with the config file so all default settings with DNS firewall enabled. RTAX88U router.
Advanced mode allows you to modify the logging - either basic to '/opt/var/lib/unbound/unbound.log or advanced to syslog-ng'/opt/var/log/unbound.log' (syslog-ng/scribe) .
If unbound logging was ENABLED during the initial install, the log may be viewed in both Easy and Advanced mode by using command 'l'
e.g. Whilst in Advanced mode I previously used the scribe command, but currently running in Easy mode..
Code:
E:Option ==> l
/opt/var/log/unbound.log (syslog-ng/scribe) Press CTRL-C to stop
and I then used a browser to access 'www.ibm.com' to see the result
Code:
Nov 1 14:44:18 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 www.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:18 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 www.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:19 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 www.ibm.com. A IN NOERROR 0.639292 0 169
Nov 1 14:44:19 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 www.ibm.com. A IN NOERROR 0.672389 0 169
Nov 1 14:44:19 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 tunnel.cfw.trustedsource.org. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:19 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 tunnel.cfw.trustedsource.org. A IN NOERROR 0.000000 1 213
Nov 1 14:44:19 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 tunnel.cfw.trustedsource.org. AAAA IN
Nov 1 14:44:19 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 tunnel.cfw.trustedsource.org. AAAA IN NOERROR 0.000000 1 151
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 1.cms.s81c.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 1.cms.s81c.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 1.www.s81c.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 cdnapi.kaltura.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 1.www.s81c.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 cdnapi.kaltura.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 cdnapi.kaltura.com. A IN NOERROR 0.190105 0 129
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 cdnapi.kaltura.com. A IN NOERROR 0.219243 0 129
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 1.cms.s81c.com. A IN NOERROR 0.370856 0 200
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 1.cms.s81c.com. A IN NOERROR 0.410124 0 200
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 1.www.s81c.com. A IN NOERROR 0.441696 0 200
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 1.www.s81c.com. A IN NOERROR 0.468679 0 200
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 api.www.s81c.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:21 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 api.www.s81c.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 newsroom.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 developer.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 support.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 fonts.gstatic.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 fonts.gstatic.com. A IN NOERROR 0.000000 1 87
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 newsroom.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 support.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 developer.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 fonts.gstatic.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 fonts.gstatic.com. A IN NOERROR 0.000000 1 87
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 support.ibm.com. A IN NOERROR 0.052647 0 76
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 support.ibm.com. A IN NOERROR 0.052647 0 76
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 newsroom.ibm.com. A IN NOERROR 0.069054 0 146
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 newsroom.ibm.com. A IN NOERROR 0.069054 0 146
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 www.ibm.org. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 www.redbooks.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 www.redbooks.ibm.com. A IN NOERROR 0.074378 0 92
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 www.ibm.org. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 www.redbooks.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 www.redbooks.ibm.com. A IN NOERROR 0.000000 1 92
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 www.research.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 www.research.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 login.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 login.ibm.com. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 api.www.s81c.com. A IN NOERROR 0.782317 0 131
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 api.www.s81c.com. A IN NOERROR 0.782317 0 131
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 developer.ibm.com. A IN NOERROR 0.645690 0 155
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 developer.ibm.com. A IN NOERROR 0.645690 0 155
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 www.ibm.org. A IN NOERROR 0.451586 0 120
Nov 1 14:44:22 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 www.ibm.org. A IN NOERROR 0.574203 0 120
<snip>
Nov 1 14:44:28 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 ocsp.comodoca.com.cdn.cloudflare.net. A IN
Nov 1 14:44:28 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 ocsp.comodoca.com.cdn.cloudflare.net. A IN NOERROR 0.000000 0 86
Nov 1 14:44:28 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 ocsp.comodoca.com.cdn.cloudflare.net. AAAA IN
Nov 1 14:44:28 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] query: 127.0.0.1 ocsp.comodoca.com.cdn.cloudflare.net. AAAA IN
Nov 1 14:44:28 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] info: validation failure <ocsp.comodoca.com.cdn.cloudflare.net. AAAA IN>: no signatures from 198.41.223.31
Nov 1 14:44:28 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 ocsp.comodoca.com.cdn.cloudflare.net. AAAA IN SERVFAIL 0.276134 0 54
Nov 1 14:44:28 RT-AC86U-6160 unbound: [3153:0] reply: 127.0.0.1 ocsp.comodoca.com.cdn.cloudflare.net. AAAA IN SERVFAIL 0.309863 0 54
^C
so you can see that it was correctly resolved, so similar testing of the failing site URLs may provide a clue.
There is a distinction between the unbound_manager version and the unbound module provided by NL Labs
i.e. v3.23bA and v1.13.2 so it is helpful to disclose both as shown below:
Code:
+======================================================================+
| Welcome to the unbound Manager/Installation script (Asuswrt-Merlin) |
| |
| Version 3.23bA by Martineau |
| |
+======================================================================+
unbound (pid 3153) is running... uptime: 0 Days, 18:04:15 version: 1.13.2 # Version=v1.13 Martineau update (Date Loaded by unbound_manager Sun Oct 31 20:03:05 GMT 2021)
1 = Update unbound files and configuration 5 = Uninstall Ad and Tracker blocker (Ad Block)
z = Remove unbound/unbound_manager 6 = Uninstall Graphical Statistics GUI Add-on TAB
3 = Stop unbound 7 = Disable DNS Firewall [?]
4 = Show unbound statistics 8 = Install YouTube Ad blocker
9 = Install Safe Search e.g. google.com->forcesafesearch.google.com
? = About Configuration
v = View ('/opt/var/lib/unbound/unbound.conf')
e = Exit Script [?]
If you are using unbound_manager's Adblock or DNS Firewall feature, then they may be the cause of the blocking, so it may be prudent to disable them in unbound_manager to see if these are indeed the cause of the DNS failures.
I forgot to mention I did try disabling the dns firewall and that didn’t fix it. Thanks for the write up. I’ll reenable unbound when I get home this evening, check the logs, and verify the module.
@Martineau, appreciate your help. I re-installed unbound and enabled logging and of course everything that didn't work last night/this morning now works perfectly fine. Very odd. If anything changes I'll try to grab some logs now that I know how.