Re: [DNSOP] Validating responses when following unsigned CNAME chains...

Ted Lemon <mellon@fugue.com> Thu, 30 April 2020 15:18 UTC

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Subject: Re: [DNSOP] Validating responses when following unsigned CNAME chains...
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On Apr 29, 2020, at 11:38 PM, Brian Somers <bsomers@opendns.com> wrote:
> Furthermore, the CNAME alias RRset must be validated unless the CD bit is set.
> A validating resolver MUST validate and can only return RRsets if they are proven
> to be either insecure or secure.  If the aliased RRset is bogus, the answer is
> SERVFAIL.

Ah. I like this answer. Is there a place where this is stated in the RFC that we can point to?