How to limit traffic to a public DNS service to prevent (D)DoS attacks?

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Issue

  • Public DNS service is getting flooded with queries from hosts coming from the Internet, likely a (D)DoS attack.
  • Need to limit such connections, in a way that the DNS service stays functional for the public.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • iptables

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