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3124. [bug] Use an rdataset attribute flag to indicate
authorEvan Hunt <each@isc.org>
Thu, 9 Jun 2011 00:16:37 +0000 (00:16 +0000)
committerEvan Hunt <each@isc.org>
Thu, 9 Jun 2011 00:16:37 +0000 (00:16 +0000)
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]

CHANGES
bin/tests/system/nsupdate/tests.sh
lib/dns/include/dns/rdataset.h
lib/dns/masterdump.c
lib/dns/message.c
lib/dns/ncache.c
lib/dns/rbtdb.c
lib/dns/rdataset.c
lib/dns/resolver.c
lib/dns/validator.c

diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 566bc54a55ab79f2e717d76f88e00cc4e71621b4..fe9dd8659db332f41780d2404240f2e5d60d0740 100644 (file)
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+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]
+
        --- 9.6-ESV-R5rc1 released ---
 
 3121.   [security]      An authoritative name server sending a negative
index 496b214fef98bff5e437d4be3381201bbd1c3501..45278787d31aec88241f92422a6c9d4b8049949d 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
 # PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-# $Id: tests.sh,v 1.25.332.3 2011/05/23 22:24:12 each Exp $
+# $Id: tests.sh,v 1.25.332.4 2011/06/09 00:16:33 each Exp $
 
 SYSTEMTESTTOP=..
 . $SYSTEMTESTTOP/conf.sh
@@ -68,6 +68,62 @@ if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
     status=1
 fi
 
+n=`expr $n + 1`
+ret=0
+echo "I:check TYPE=0 update is rejected by nsupdate ($n)"
+$NSUPDATE <<END > nsupdate.out 2>&1 && ret=1
+    server 10.53.0.1 5300
+    ttl 300
+    update add example.nil. in type0 ""
+    send
+END
+grep "unknown class/type" nsupdate.out > /dev/null 2>&1 ||
+ret=1
+if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "I:failed"
+    status=1
+fi
+
+n=`expr $n + 1`
+ret=0
+echo "I:check TYPE=0 prerequisite is handled ($n)"
+$NSUPDATE <<END > nsupdate.out 2>&1 || ret=1
+    server 10.53.0.1 5300
+    prereq nxrrset example.nil. type0
+    send
+END
+$DIG +tcp version.bind txt ch @10.53.0.1 -p 5300 > dig.out.ns1.$n
+grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.ns1.$n > /dev/null || ret=1
+if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "I:failed"
+    status=1
+fi
+
+n=`expr $n + 1`
+ret=0
+echo "I:check that TYPE=0 update is handled ($n)"
+echo "a0e4280000010000000100000000060001c00c000000fe000000000000" |
+$PERL ../packet.pl -a 10.53.0.1 -p 5300 -t tcp > /dev/null
+$DIG +tcp version.bind txt ch @10.53.0.1 -p 5300 > dig.out.ns1.$n
+grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.ns1.$n > /dev/null || ret=1
+if test $ret -ne 0
+then
+       echo "I:failed"
+        status=1
+fi
+
+n=`expr $n + 1`
+echo "I:check that TYPE=0 additional data is handled ($n)"
+echo "a0e4280000010000000000010000060001c00c000000fe000000000000" |
+$PERL ../packet.pl -a 10.53.0.1 -p 5300 -t tcp > /dev/null
+$DIG +tcp version.bind txt ch @10.53.0.1 -p 5300 > dig.out.ns1.$n
+grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.ns1.$n > /dev/null || ret=1
+if test $ret -ne 0
+then
+       echo "I:failed"
+        status=1
+fi
+
 if $PERL -e 'use Net::DNS;' 2>/dev/null
 then
     echo "I:running update.pl test"
@@ -185,8 +241,6 @@ if test $ret -ne 0
 then
        echo "I:failed"; status=1
 fi
-  
-  echo "I:exit status: $status"
-  exit $status
+
 echo "I:exit status: $status"
 exit $status
index 5d026d03b62f4082bc66306051ad725dd4ac5767..d0be780c1bbc44e529d93af026de3e86ef3f1fac 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: rdataset.h,v 1.65.50.6 2011/05/28 00:01:52 tbox Exp $ */
+/* $Id: rdataset.h,v 1.65.50.7 2011/06/09 00:16:37 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 43dabff48a8fd64505ed703acd1a77a491ad1586..0ecebd67e5bba39cf34473c0e246b18ff5701b48 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: masterdump.c,v 1.94.50.9 2011/05/27 05:04:17 marka Exp $ */
+/* $Id: masterdump.c,v 1.94.50.10 2011/06/09 00:16:34 each Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ 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));
 
@@ -437,29 +438,26 @@ 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
@@ -813,7 +811,7 @@ dump_rdatasets_text(isc_mem_t *mctx, dns_name_t *name,
                dns_rdataset_t *rds = sorted[i];
                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 {
@@ -978,7 +976,7 @@ 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 a6379ee8f5d9d1a97f985002cf16a532f656c283..6125be56281943babbdff519917e95a5a198b119 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: message.c,v 1.245.50.9 2011/03/12 04:57:27 tbox Exp $ */
+/* $Id: message.c,v 1.245.50.10 2011/06/09 00:16:34 each Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -2468,7 +2468,7 @@ 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));
@@ -2480,15 +2480,15 @@ 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_ADDITIONAL;
+               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 6a3a45667573d77966e867ba38b063fb7eb60a62..c23922b74c6cb9bda85eaac477d13c0a1111bf3d 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: ncache.c,v 1.43.48.9 2011/05/26 23:45:46 tbox Exp $ */
+/* $Id: ncache.c,v 1.43.48.10 2011/06/09 00:16:35 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 def3f07dc10656f2066db86592557f4b3b9cc93c..adda048063141ecbbc504a1df3d1d05d3a558208 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: rbtdb.c,v 1.270.12.31 2011/03/11 10:49:55 marka Exp $ */
+/* $Id: rbtdb.c,v 1.270.12.32 2011/06/09 00:16:35 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. */
 
@@ -696,11 +699,13 @@ 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);
 
@@ -2739,6 +2744,8 @@ 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))
@@ -4644,7 +4651,7 @@ 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.
                 */
@@ -5316,7 +5323,7 @@ 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.
                 */
@@ -5527,7 +5534,7 @@ 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.
                         */
@@ -6067,6 +6074,8 @@ 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)
@@ -7655,7 +7664,7 @@ 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 da3f4e11c78213be9bd57578fd1ff3261871176b..e04731e1c99c62effa4b382862e50c10ae3efd73 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: rdataset.c,v 1.82.50.7 2011/05/27 05:04:17 marka Exp $ */
+/* $Id: rdataset.c,v 1.82.50.8 2011/06/09 00:16:36 each Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ 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 bedf95f68fee34e840809c72c81013acac93dc48..96c12ca3c0bb3b5eeac41f690e98458aae0707cf 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: resolver.c,v 1.384.14.31 2011/03/11 10:49:55 marka Exp $ */
+/* $Id: resolver.c,v 1.384.14.32 2011/06/09 00:16:36 each Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ 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);
@@ -1047,7 +1048,7 @@ 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);
                }
@@ -4176,7 +4177,7 @@ 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
@@ -4500,7 +4501,7 @@ 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
@@ -4630,7 +4631,7 @@ 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
@@ -4660,7 +4661,7 @@ 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);
                        }
@@ -4740,7 +4741,7 @@ 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 0529dbd1abc59b3bb584ddd023fdcbe284a57ba9..df662612f0a25213dad61ae620137e356fc60faa 100644 (file)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: validator.c,v 1.164.12.28 2011/05/27 00:50:10 marka Exp $ */
+/* $Id: validator.c,v 1.164.12.29 2011/06/09 00:16:37 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);
 
@@ -737,7 +739,7 @@ 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,
@@ -3984,7 +3986,7 @@ 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.