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hickory-resolver: Resolver::lookup() and Resolver::lookup_ip() APIs obscure DNSSEC validation failures

GitHub Advisories · officialPublished Oct 5, 2026Risk 37/100

When calling `Resolver::lookup()` or `Resolver::lookup_ip()` on a resolver with DNSSEC validation enabled, both methods return `Ok(...)` if DNSSEC validation fails. It is possible but very inconvenient to check the validation status of individual records. These methods should instead return an error when DNSSEC validation determines a response is bogus.

Upgrade affected packages to a patched version: hickory-resolver 0.26.2.

Vendor
Not specified
Product
hickory-resolver
Exploitation
none known
Evidence
official
CVSS
7.5

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