checkdnsrr/dns_check_record works in CLI but not in mod_php on macOS
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Description
Description
The following code:
<?php
$result = checkdnsrr('google.com', 'A');
var_dump($result);
Resulted in this output:
bool(false)
But I expected this output instead:
bool(true)
3v4l link: https://3v4l.org/mchKq
3v4l also seems unable to get "true" out of this. However, this works fine on my machine:
/opt/homebrew/bin/php -r '$result = checkdnsrr("google.com", "A"); var_dump($result);'
My Rocky 6 production server (yes we're upgrading) also gets true for this code, even in mod_php.
I initially spotted this behavior in 7.4, but verified it's present on 8.4 as well.
PHP Version
PHP 8.4.7 (cli) (built: May 6 2025 12:31:58) (NTS)
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Built by Homebrew
Zend Engine v4.4.7, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
with Zend OPcache v8.4.7, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies
Here's the top of the mod_php phpinfo() output:
PHP Version 8.4.7
| System | Darwin Vanessas-MacBook-Pro.local 24.4.0 Darwin Kernel Version 24.4.0: Fri Apr 11 18:33:47 PDT 2025; root:xnu-11417.101.15~117/RELEASE_ARM64_T6030 arm64 |
|---|---|
| Build Date | May 6 2025 12:31:58 |
| Build System | Darwin Sequoia-arm64.local 24.4.0 Darwin Kernel Version 24.4.0: Fri Apr 11 18:33:24 PDT 2025; root:xnu-11417.101.15~117/RELEASE_ARM64_VMAPPLE arm64 |
| Build Provider | Homebrew |
Operating System
macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 on ARM (Apple M3 Pro)
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the checkdnsrr('google.com', 'A') result with PHP 8.4.7 in both CLI and mod_php on macOS, using the provided command and example. Compare the two execution environments to identify why DNS lookup behavior differs; done means the same lookup produces the expected true result in mod_php.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, php
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100