Upgrade to 9.20. Some computational denial of service fixes involving SIG(0) where not back ported to 9.18 but rather the path was just disabled.
> On 2 Sep 2025, at 05:37, Adam Burns <ad...@networkcommons.org> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm trying to debug some dynamic update zones (using SIG0 keys) after a BIND > version upgrade, and I'm hoing someone on this list can give advice on > potential root cause or at least suggestions on how to debug ... > > The instance has been working perfectly through upgrades until at least > BIND9.18.26, however after upgrading to BIND9.18.33, dynamic updates from > clients using SIG0 KEYS now seem to consistently fail. > > The update-policy definition that has reliably worked for many previous > versions and updates until now. > > > Example zone definition from named.conf: > > zone "zenr.io" IN { > type master; > file "dynamic/zenr.io/named.zenr.io"; > key-directory "dynamic/zenr.io"; > // auto-dnssec maintain; > dnssec-policy "default"; > allow-transfer { 138.201.89.108; 2a01:4f8:c17:3dd5::1; }; > update-policy { > grant "zenr.io" name zenr.io. ANY; > grant "zenr.io" subdomain zenr.io. ANY; > grant * selfsub . ANY; > }; > }; > > All updates attempted from invoking a previously functional keypair seem to > now > > $ dig vortex.zenr.io +short KEY > 512 3 15 2MK3KZkUgYQVumU9bhy1KzIZ2FhFQZ8yLP2nFMJRCEQ= > > $ cat Kvortex.zenr.io.+015+56161.key > vortex.zenr.io. IN KEY 512 3 15 2MK3KZkUgYQVumU9bhy1KzIZ2FhFQZ8yLP2nFMJRCEQ= > > $ nsupdate -k Kvortex.zenr.io.+015+56161 -L 10 > 01-Sep-2025 07:20:59.381 dns_requestmgr_create > 01-Sep-2025 07:20:59.381 dns_requestmgr_create: 0x7fdf4a4acc40 > > server ns1.free2air.org > > zone zenr.io > > update add zenr.io 600 TXT "testing dynamic updates" > > send > update failed: REFUSED > > > Any information on configuration changes that may be required to restore > functionality or info on potential roots causes or further diagnostic hints > would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks & Regards, > > Adam. > > -- > Visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from > this list > > ISC funds the development of this software with paid support subscriptions. > Contact us at https://www.isc.org/contact/ for more information. > > > bind-users mailing list > bind-users@lists.isc.org > https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: ma...@isc.org -- Visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list ISC funds the development of this software with paid support subscriptions. Contact us at https://www.isc.org/contact/ for more information. bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users