RFC 7901, "CHAIN Query Requests in DNS", June 2016

Errata ID: 8053
Status: Verified
Type: Technical
Publication Format(s) : TEXT
Reported By: Mark Andrews
Date Reported: 2024-07-27
Verifier Name: Warren Kumari (Ops AD)
Date Verified: 2024-07-29

Section 8.3 says:

8.3.  Nonexistent Data

   A recursive resolver receives a query for the A record for
   "ipv6.toronto.redhat.ca".  It includes the CHAIN option with the
   following parameters:

   o  Option-code, set to 13

   o  Option-length, set to 0x00 0x03

   o  The closest trust point set to "ca."

It should say:

8.3.  Nonexistent Data

   A recursive resolver receives a query for the A record for
   "ipv6.toronto.redhat.ca".  It includes the CHAIN option with the
   following parameters:

   o  Option-code, set to 13

   o  Option-length, set to 0x00 0x04

   o  The closest trust point set to "ca."

Notes:

The value of the option is 0x02 0x63 0x61 0x00 which has length 4 not 3.

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