get_axfr.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
## Attempts to get a domain transfer from the nameservers for the given domain
## Requires dnspython http://www.dnspython.org/

import sys, socket
from dns import resolver, rdatatype, query
import dns.exception

def do_axfr(nameserver, domain):
    print "Querying %s" % (nameserver,)
    print "-" * 50
    ns = socket.gethostbyname(nameserver)

    try:
        q = query.xfr(ns, domain)
        for m in q:
            print str(m)
        print "%s\n" % ("-" * 50,)
    except dns.exception.FormError:
        print "AXFR failed\n"
        return

if len(sys.argv) < 2:
    print "Usage %s <domain>" % (sys.argv[0],)
    sys.exit()

domain = sys.argv[1]

r = resolver.Resolver()
ans = r.query(domain, rdatatype.NS)
for ns in ans:
    do_axfr(str(ns), domain)