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3124. [bug] Use an rdataset attribute flag to indicate
authorEvan Hunt <each@isc.org>
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:14:48 +0000 (20:14 +0000)
committerEvan Hunt <each@isc.org>
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:14:48 +0000 (20:14 +0000)
negative-cache records rather than using rrtype 0;
this will prevent problems when that rrtype is
used in actual DNS packets.  [RT #24777]

CHANGES
lib/dns/include/dns/rdataset.h
lib/dns/masterdump.c
lib/dns/message.c
lib/dns/ncache.c
lib/dns/nsec3.c
lib/dns/rbtdb.c
lib/dns/rdataset.c
lib/dns/resolver.c
lib/dns/validator.c

diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index e4d20884d5ea9503db95503b458a911e71912cc6..3c3655bddf21d1310ed7ee468ff0fb714629836b 100644 (file)
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
        --- 9.7.3-P2 released ---
 
+3124.  [bug]           Use an rdataset attribute flag to indicate
+                       negative-cache records rather than using rrtype 0;
+                       this will prevent problems when that rrtype is
+                       used in actual DNS packets.  [RT #24777]
+
 3123.  [security]      Change #2912 exposed a latent flaw in
                        dns_rdataset_totext() that could cause named to
                        crash with an assertion failure. [RT #24777]
index b4c5a59ffc633753d30e76a7e363d7661b23705d..a90c5e61fb5b3e5de54b500762c89c23c6983722 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: rdataset.h,v 1.67.186.2.48.2 2011/06/06 23:46:32 tbox Exp $ */
+/* $Id: rdataset.h,v 1.67.186.2.48.3 2011/06/21 20:14:48 each Exp $ */
 
 #ifndef DNS_RDATASET_H
 #define DNS_RDATASET_H 1
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ struct dns_rdataset {
 #define DNS_RDATASETATTR_RESIGN                0x00040000
 #define DNS_RDATASETATTR_CLOSEST       0x00080000
 #define DNS_RDATASETATTR_OPTOUT                0x00100000      /*%< OPTOUT proof */
+#define DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE      0x00200000
 
 /*%
  * _OMITDNSSEC:
index 28a033c8424865d3d6454b0bd4ae7a03ea45273c..6eeb9877105fae172b0f5e929b39a002aeb06693 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: masterdump.c,v 1.99.334.2 2011/06/06 23:46:31 tbox Exp $ */
+/* $Id: masterdump.c,v 1.99.334.3 2011/06/21 20:14:46 each Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ rdataset_totext(dns_rdataset_t *rdataset,
        isc_uint32_t current_ttl;
        isc_boolean_t current_ttl_valid;
        dns_rdatatype_t type;
+       unsigned int type_start;
 
        REQUIRE(DNS_RDATASET_VALID(rdataset));
 
@@ -491,29 +492,26 @@ rdataset_totext(dns_rdataset_t *rdataset,
                 * Type.
                 */
 
-               if (rdataset->type == 0) {
+               if ((rdataset->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0) {
                        type = rdataset->covers;
                } else {
                        type = rdataset->type;
                }
 
-               {
-                       unsigned int type_start;
-                       INDENT_TO(type_column);
-                       type_start = target->used;
-                       if (rdataset->type == 0)
-                               RETERR(str_totext("\\-", target));
-                       result = dns_rdatatype_totext(type, target);
-                       if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-                               return (result);
-                       column += (target->used - type_start);
-               }
+               INDENT_TO(type_column);
+               type_start = target->used;
+               if ((rdataset->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0)
+                       RETERR(str_totext("\\-", target));
+               result = dns_rdatatype_totext(type, target);
+               if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
+                       return (result);
+               column += (target->used - type_start);
 
                /*
                 * Rdata.
                 */
                INDENT_TO(rdata_column);
-               if (rdataset->type == 0) {
+               if ((rdataset->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0) {
                        if (NXDOMAIN(rdataset))
                                RETERR(str_totext(";-$NXDOMAIN\n", target));
                        else
@@ -876,7 +874,7 @@ dump_rdatasets_text(isc_mem_t *mctx, dns_name_t *name,
                if (ctx->style.flags & DNS_STYLEFLAG_TRUST) {
                        fprintf(f, "; %s\n", dns_trust_totext(rds->trust));
                }
-               if (rds->type == 0 &&
+               if (((rds->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0) &&
                    (ctx->style.flags & DNS_STYLEFLAG_NCACHE) == 0) {
                        /* Omit negative cache entries */
                } else {
@@ -1041,7 +1039,7 @@ dump_rdatasets_raw(isc_mem_t *mctx, dns_name_t *name,
                dns_rdataset_init(&rdataset);
                dns_rdatasetiter_current(rdsiter, &rdataset);
 
-               if (rdataset.type == 0 &&
+               if (((rdataset.attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0) &&
                    (ctx->style.flags & DNS_STYLEFLAG_NCACHE) == 0) {
                        /* Omit negative cache entries */
                } else {
index e2a43275da2069411b2f0106e93c377e36906983..74fa8aeb2ac32509fb3b11f0107dc9daadcc78c2 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: message.c,v 1.249.10.4.36.2 2011/06/08 23:46:55 tbox Exp $ */
+/* $Id: message.c,v 1.249.10.4.36.3 2011/06/21 20:14:46 each Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -2516,7 +2516,7 @@ dns_message_peekheader(isc_buffer_t *source, dns_messageid_t *idp,
 
 isc_result_t
 dns_message_reply(dns_message_t *msg, isc_boolean_t want_question_section) {
-       unsigned int first_section;
+       unsigned int clear_after;
        isc_result_t result;
 
        REQUIRE(DNS_MESSAGE_VALID(msg));
@@ -2528,15 +2528,15 @@ dns_message_reply(dns_message_t *msg, isc_boolean_t want_question_section) {
            msg->opcode != dns_opcode_notify)
                want_question_section = ISC_FALSE;
        if (msg->opcode == dns_opcode_update)
-               first_section = DNS_SECTION_PREREQUISITE;
+               clear_after = DNS_SECTION_PREREQUISITE;
        else if (want_question_section) {
                if (!msg->question_ok)
                        return (DNS_R_FORMERR);
-               first_section = DNS_SECTION_ANSWER;
+               clear_after = DNS_SECTION_ANSWER;
        } else
-               first_section = DNS_SECTION_QUESTION;
+               clear_after = DNS_SECTION_QUESTION;
        msg->from_to_wire = DNS_MESSAGE_INTENTRENDER;
-       msgresetnames(msg, first_section);
+       msgresetnames(msg, clear_after);
        msgresetopt(msg);
        msgresetsigs(msg, ISC_TRUE);
        msginitprivate(msg);
index 8a8b3b416af0faf5f26faa691e314fa16c0176e9..c1b4386b8ed1670ae79858e8c6b06f71fd9d4a80 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: ncache.c,v 1.43.268.7.46.2 2011/06/06 23:46:32 tbox Exp $ */
+/* $Id: ncache.c,v 1.43.268.7.46.3 2011/06/21 20:14:46 each Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ dns_ncache_addoptout(dns_message_t *message, dns_db_t *cache,
        RUNTIME_CHECK(dns_rdatalist_tordataset(&ncrdatalist, &ncrdataset)
                      == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
        ncrdataset.trust = trust;
+       ncrdataset.attributes |= DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE;
        if (message->rcode == dns_rcode_nxdomain)
                ncrdataset.attributes |= DNS_RDATASETATTR_NXDOMAIN;
        if (optout)
@@ -324,6 +325,7 @@ dns_ncache_towire(dns_rdataset_t *rdataset, dns_compress_t *cctx,
 
        REQUIRE(rdataset != NULL);
        REQUIRE(rdataset->type == 0);
+       REQUIRE((rdataset->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0);
 
        savedbuffer = *target;
        count = 0;
@@ -552,6 +554,7 @@ dns_ncache_getrdataset(dns_rdataset_t *ncacherdataset, dns_name_t *name,
 
        REQUIRE(ncacherdataset != NULL);
        REQUIRE(ncacherdataset->type == 0);
+       REQUIRE((ncacherdataset->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0);
        REQUIRE(name != NULL);
        REQUIRE(!dns_rdataset_isassociated(rdataset));
        REQUIRE(type != dns_rdatatype_rrsig);
@@ -628,6 +631,7 @@ dns_ncache_getsigrdataset(dns_rdataset_t *ncacherdataset, dns_name_t *name,
 
        REQUIRE(ncacherdataset != NULL);
        REQUIRE(ncacherdataset->type == 0);
+       REQUIRE((ncacherdataset->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0);
        REQUIRE(name != NULL);
        REQUIRE(!dns_rdataset_isassociated(rdataset));
 
@@ -727,6 +731,7 @@ dns_ncache_current(dns_rdataset_t *ncacherdataset, dns_name_t *found,
 
        REQUIRE(ncacherdataset != NULL);
        REQUIRE(ncacherdataset->type == 0);
+       REQUIRE((ncacherdataset->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0);
        REQUIRE(found != NULL);
        REQUIRE(!dns_rdataset_isassociated(rdataset));
 
index 24326498a13a6ecd68038d10afb9c3ef71ac2a10..9dd96672886f64152593c3f0e4e375e1806b3903 100644 (file)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: nsec3.c,v 1.13.6.6 2010/12/07 03:01:40 marka Exp $ */
+/* $Id: nsec3.c,v 1.13.6.6.12.1 2011/06/21 20:14:47 each Exp $ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ dns_nsec3_delnsec3s(dns_db_t *db, dns_dbversion_t *version, dns_name_t *name,
 
 isc_result_t
 dns_nsec3_delnsec3sx(dns_db_t *db, dns_dbversion_t *version, dns_name_t *name,
-                    dns_rdatatype_t type, dns_diff_t *diff)
+                    dns_rdatatype_t privatetype, dns_diff_t *diff)
 {
        dns_dbnode_t *node = NULL;
        dns_rdata_nsec3param_t nsec3param;
@@ -1624,9 +1624,9 @@ dns_nsec3_delnsec3sx(dns_db_t *db, dns_dbversion_t *version, dns_name_t *name,
        dns_rdataset_disassociate(&rdataset);
 
  try_private:
-       if (type == 0)
+       if (privatetype == 0)
                goto success;
-       result = dns_db_findrdataset(db, node, version, type, 0, 0,
+       result = dns_db_findrdataset(db, node, version, privatetype, 0, 0,
                                     &rdataset, NULL);
        if (result == ISC_R_NOTFOUND)
                goto success;
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ dns_nsec3_active(dns_db_t *db, dns_dbversion_t *version,
 
 isc_result_t
 dns_nsec3_activex(dns_db_t *db, dns_dbversion_t *version,
-                 isc_boolean_t complete, dns_rdatatype_t type,
+                 isc_boolean_t complete, dns_rdatatype_t privatetype,
                  isc_boolean_t *answer)
 {
        dns_dbnode_t *node = NULL;
@@ -1730,11 +1730,11 @@ dns_nsec3_activex(dns_db_t *db, dns_dbversion_t *version,
                *answer = ISC_FALSE;
 
  try_private:
-       if (type == 0 || complete) {
+       if (privatetype == 0 || complete) {
                *answer = ISC_FALSE;
                return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
        }
-       result = dns_db_findrdataset(db, node, version, type, 0, 0,
+       result = dns_db_findrdataset(db, node, version, privatetype, 0, 0,
                                     &rdataset, NULL);
 
        dns_db_detachnode(db, &node);
index 175a4ce156a78674c3fedc6c1d40f547065968c8..d28c82bd6903520737fd002f4845ec7cb2f1b357 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: rbtdb.c,v 1.292.8.15 2010/12/02 05:07:03 marka Exp $ */
+/* $Id: rbtdb.c,v 1.292.8.15.10.1 2011/06/21 20:14:47 each Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ typedef ISC_LIST(dns_rbtnode_t)         rbtnodelist_t;
 #define RDATASET_ATTR_RESIGN            0x0020
 #define RDATASET_ATTR_STATCOUNT         0x0040
 #define RDATASET_ATTR_OPTOUT           0x0080
+#define RDATASET_ATTR_NEGATIVE          0x0100
 
 typedef struct acache_cbarg {
        dns_rdatasetadditional_t        type;
@@ -316,6 +317,8 @@ struct acachectl {
        (((header)->attributes & RDATASET_ATTR_RESIGN) != 0)
 #define OPTOUT(header) \
        (((header)->attributes & RDATASET_ATTR_OPTOUT) != 0)
+#define NEGATIVE(header) \
+       (((header)->attributes & RDATASET_ATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0)
 
 #define DEFAULT_NODE_LOCK_COUNT         7       /*%< Should be prime. */
 
@@ -691,11 +694,13 @@ update_rrsetstats(dns_rbtdb_t *rbtdb, rdatasetheader_t *header,
        /* At the moment we count statistics only for cache DB */
        INSIST(IS_CACHE(rbtdb));
 
-       if (NXDOMAIN(header))
-               statattributes = DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_NXDOMAIN;
-       else if (RBTDB_RDATATYPE_BASE(header->type) == 0) {
-               statattributes = DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_NXRRSET;
-               base = RBTDB_RDATATYPE_EXT(header->type);
+       if (NEGATIVE(header)) {
+               if (NXDOMAIN(header))
+                       statattributes = DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_NXDOMAIN;
+               else {
+                       statattributes = DNS_RDATASTATSTYPE_ATTR_NXRRSET;
+                       base = RBTDB_RDATATYPE_EXT(header->type);
+               }
        } else
                base = RBTDB_RDATATYPE_BASE(header->type);
 
@@ -2748,6 +2753,8 @@ bind_rdataset(dns_rbtdb_t *rbtdb, dns_rbtnode_t *node,
        rdataset->covers = RBTDB_RDATATYPE_EXT(header->type);
        rdataset->ttl = header->rdh_ttl - now;
        rdataset->trust = header->trust;
+       if (NEGATIVE(header))
+               rdataset->attributes |= DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE;
        if (NXDOMAIN(header))
                rdataset->attributes |= DNS_RDATASETATTR_NXDOMAIN;
        if (OPTOUT(header))
@@ -4785,7 +4792,7 @@ cache_find(dns_db_t *db, dns_name_t *name, dns_dbversion_t *version,
                *nodep = node;
        }
 
-       if (RBTDB_RDATATYPE_BASE(found->type) == 0) {
+       if (NEGATIVE(found)) {
                /*
                 * We found a negative cache entry.
                 */
@@ -5454,7 +5461,7 @@ cache_findrdataset(dns_db_t *db, dns_dbnode_t *node, dns_dbversion_t *version,
        if (found == NULL)
                return (ISC_R_NOTFOUND);
 
-       if (RBTDB_RDATATYPE_BASE(found->type) == 0) {
+       if (NEGATIVE(found)) {
                /*
                 * We found a negative cache entry.
                 */
@@ -5665,7 +5672,7 @@ add(dns_rbtdb_t *rbtdb, dns_rbtnode_t *rbtnode, rbtdb_version_t *rbtversion,
        negtype = 0;
        if (rbtversion == NULL && !newheader_nx) {
                rdtype = RBTDB_RDATATYPE_BASE(newheader->type);
-               if (rdtype == 0) {
+               if (NEGATIVE(newheader)) {
                        /*
                         * We're adding a negative cache entry.
                         */
@@ -6207,6 +6214,8 @@ addrdataset(dns_db_t *db, dns_dbnode_t *node, dns_dbversion_t *version,
        } else {
                newheader->serial = 1;
                newheader->resign = 0;
+               if ((rdataset->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0)
+                       newheader->attributes |= RDATASET_ATTR_NEGATIVE;
                if ((rdataset->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NXDOMAIN) != 0)
                        newheader->attributes |= RDATASET_ATTR_NXDOMAIN;
                if ((rdataset->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_OPTOUT) != 0)
@@ -7899,7 +7908,7 @@ rdatasetiter_next(dns_rdatasetiter_t *iterator) {
 
        type = header->type;
        rdtype = RBTDB_RDATATYPE_BASE(header->type);
-       if (rdtype == 0) {
+       if (NEGATIVE(header)) {
                covers = RBTDB_RDATATYPE_EXT(header->type);
                negtype = RBTDB_RDATATYPE_VALUE(covers, 0);
        } else
index ea2ac3a86e89494306a17b77048b955b22b3a1c1..b1f6f37eb7efb59d77858189270edad90b411b3d 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: rdataset.c,v 1.84.186.2.48.2 2011/06/06 23:46:32 tbox Exp $ */
+/* $Id: rdataset.c,v 1.84.186.2.48.3 2011/06/21 20:14:47 each Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ towiresorted(dns_rdataset_t *rdataset, const dns_name_t *owner_name,
                count = 1;
                result = dns_rdataset_first(rdataset);
                INSIST(result == ISC_R_NOMORE);
-       } else if (rdataset->type == 0) {
+       } else if ((rdataset->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0) {
                /*
                 * This is a negative caching rdataset.
                 */
index 51bbad78a0ca132ddadf9a62cf7775662759382c..7cb6027d710dba122aa4fc7f29111e0cbfd275f3 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: resolver.c,v 1.413.14.15 2011/01/27 23:46:37 tbox Exp $ */
+/* $Id: resolver.c,v 1.413.14.15.12.1 2011/06/21 20:14:47 each Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ struct dns_resolver {
                                         FCTX_ADDRINFO_TRIED) != 0)
 
 #define NXDOMAIN(r) (((r)->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NXDOMAIN) != 0)
+#define NEGATIVE(r) (((r)->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0)
 
 static void destroy(dns_resolver_t *res);
 static void empty_bucket(dns_resolver_t *res);
@@ -1050,7 +1051,7 @@ fctx_sendevents(fetchctx_t *fctx, isc_result_t result, int line) {
                 * Negative results must be indicated in event->result.
                 */
                if (dns_rdataset_isassociated(event->rdataset) &&
-                   event->rdataset->type == dns_rdatatype_none) {
+                   NEGATIVE(event->rdataset)) {
                        INSIST(event->result == DNS_R_NCACHENXDOMAIN ||
                               event->result == DNS_R_NCACHENXRRSET);
                }
@@ -4219,7 +4220,7 @@ validated(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
        if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS &&
            result != DNS_R_UNCHANGED)
                goto noanswer_response;
-       if (ardataset != NULL && ardataset->type == 0) {
+       if (ardataset != NULL && NEGATIVE(ardataset)) {
                if (NXDOMAIN(ardataset))
                        eresult = DNS_R_NCACHENXDOMAIN;
                else
@@ -4540,7 +4541,7 @@ cache_name(fetchctx_t *fctx, dns_name_t *name, dns_adbaddrinfo_t *addrinfo,
                                        result = ISC_R_SUCCESS;
                                        if (!need_validation &&
                                            ardataset != NULL &&
-                                           ardataset->type == 0) {
+                                           NEGATIVE(ardataset)) {
                                                /*
                                                 * The answer in the cache is
                                                 * better than the answer we
@@ -4670,7 +4671,7 @@ cache_name(fetchctx_t *fctx, dns_name_t *name, dns_adbaddrinfo_t *addrinfo,
                        if (result == DNS_R_UNCHANGED) {
                                if (ANSWER(rdataset) &&
                                    ardataset != NULL &&
-                                   ardataset->type == 0) {
+                                   NEGATIVE(ardataset)) {
                                        /*
                                         * The answer in the cache is better
                                         * than the answer we found, and is
@@ -4700,7 +4701,7 @@ cache_name(fetchctx_t *fctx, dns_name_t *name, dns_adbaddrinfo_t *addrinfo,
                         * Negative results must be indicated in event->result.
                         */
                        if (dns_rdataset_isassociated(event->rdataset) &&
-                           event->rdataset->type == dns_rdatatype_none) {
+                           NEGATIVE(event->rdataset)) {
                                INSIST(eresult == DNS_R_NCACHENXDOMAIN ||
                                       eresult == DNS_R_NCACHENXRRSET);
                        }
@@ -4780,7 +4781,7 @@ ncache_adderesult(dns_message_t *message, dns_db_t *cache, dns_dbnode_t *node,
                 * care about whether it is DNS_R_NCACHENXDOMAIN or
                 * DNS_R_NCACHENXRRSET then extract it.
                 */
-               if (ardataset->type == 0) {
+               if (NEGATIVE(ardataset)) {
                        /*
                         * The cache data is a negative cache entry.
                         */
index 8679a59a3fccda523007c5006076480119b5244a..bb726615d932bf85976ba7abf5f0fa3397f44329 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: validator.c,v 1.182.16.14.10.2 2011/06/06 23:46:32 tbox Exp $ */
+/* $Id: validator.c,v 1.182.16.14.10.3 2011/06/21 20:14:47 each Exp $ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 
 #define SHUTDOWN(v)            (((v)->attributes & VALATTR_SHUTDOWN) != 0)
 #define CANCELED(v)            (((v)->attributes & VALATTR_CANCELED) != 0)
 
+#define NEGATIVE(r)    (((r)->attributes & DNS_RDATASETATTR_NEGATIVE) != 0)
+
 static void
 destroy(dns_validator_t *val);
 
@@ -734,7 +736,7 @@ dsvalidated(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
                name = dns_fixedname_name(&val->fname);
                if ((val->attributes & VALATTR_INSECURITY) != 0 &&
                    val->frdataset.covers == dns_rdatatype_ds &&
-                   val->frdataset.type == 0 &&
+                   NEGATIVE(&val->frdataset) &&
                    isdelegation(name, &val->frdataset, DNS_R_NCACHENXRRSET)) {
                        if (val->mustbesecure) {
                                validator_log(val, ISC_LOG_WARNING,
@@ -3966,7 +3968,7 @@ validator_start(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
                        val->attributes |= VALATTR_NEEDNODATA;
                result = nsecvalidate(val, ISC_FALSE);
        } else if (val->event->rdataset != NULL &&
-                   val->event->rdataset->type == 0)
+                   NEGATIVE(val->event->rdataset))
        {
                /*
                 * This is a nonexistence validation.