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Re: [DNSOP] ALT-TLD and (insecure) delgations.

Andrew Sullivan <ajs@anvilwalrusden.com> Sat, 04 February 2017 01:52 UTC

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Subject: Re: [DNSOP] ALT-TLD and (insecure) delgations.
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On Wed, Feb 01, 2017 at 06:46:50PM -0500, Warren Kumari wrote:
> Yup, but if a resolver has a (empty) local zone for .alt, and someone
> queries it and validates, then I think you get SERVFAIL -- the root
> says .alt doesn't exist, but here you have an answer apparently from
> inside the zone -- 'tis an empty / NXD answer, but still looks like
> shenanigans are happening...
>

If the resolver "has a local zone for alt" -- I think this means it is
authoritative for that zone -- why would it ask the root about it at
all?

A

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