This isn't a technical errata really:

> Technical errata are expected to be things that would likely cause 
> significant misunderstandings of the technical specification and might result 
> in faulty implementations if they are not corrected.

This either needs to be rejected, or can be marked as Editorial with "Hold for 
Document Update" state.

Ondrej
--
Ondřej Surý (He/Him)
[email protected]

A gentle nudge is always appreciated if I take a little longer to reply.

> On 17. 9. 2026, at 17:12, [email protected] wrote:
> 
> The following errata report has been submitted for RFC9432,
> "DNS Catalog Zones"
> 
> --------------------------------------
> You may review the report below and at:
> https://errata.rfc-editor.org/eid9180/
> 
> --------------------------------------
> Type: Technical
> Reported by: Antun Jurkovikj <[email protected]>
> 
> Section 7 and 9.1 says:
> 
> Original Text
> -------------
> As catalog zones are transmitted using DNS zone transfers, it is
> RECOMMENDED that catalog zone transfers be protected from unexpected
> modifications by way of authentication, e.g., by using a Transaction
> Signature (TSIG) [RFC8945] or Strict or Mutual TLS authentication
> with DNS zone transfer over TLS or QUIC [RFC9103].
> 
> Use of DNS UPDATE [RFC2136] to modify the content of catalog zones
> SHOULD similarly be authenticated.
> 
> Zone transfers of member zones SHOULD similarly be authenticated.
> TSIG shared secrets used for member zones SHOULD NOT be mentioned in
> the catalog zone data.  However, key identifiers may be shared within
> catalog zones.
> 
> Catalog zones reveal the zones served by their consumers, including
> their properties.  To prevent unintentional exposure of catalog zone
> contents, it is RECOMMENDED to limit the systems able to query them
> and to conduct catalog zone transfers confidentially [RFC9103].
> 
> Corrected Text
> --------------
> As catalog zones are transmitted using DNS zone transfers, it is
> RECOMMENDED that catalog zone transfers be protected from unexpected
> modifications by way of authentication, e.g., by using a Transaction
> Signature (TSIG) [RFC8945] or Strict or Mutual TLS authentication
> with DNS zone transfer over TLS or QUIC [RFC9103] [RFC9250].
> 
> Use of DNS UPDATE [RFC2136] to modify the content of catalog zones
> SHOULD similarly be authenticated.
> 
> Zone transfers of member zones SHOULD similarly be authenticated.
> TSIG shared secrets used for member zones SHOULD NOT be mentioned in
> the catalog zone data.  However, key identifiers may be shared within
> catalog zones.
> 
> Catalog zones reveal the zones served by their consumers, including
> their properties.  To prevent unintentional exposure of catalog zone
> contents, it is RECOMMENDED to limit the systems able to query them
> and to conduct catalog zone transfers confidentially [RFC9103]
> [RFC9250].
> 
> Notes
> -----
> RFC 9103 specifies DNS zone transfer over TLS. RFC 9250 specifies
> DNS over QUIC, including AXFR and IXFR in Section 5.7. Its Section
> 5.1 retains RFC 9103's authentication requirements for zone transfer.
> 
> Section 7 already includes QUIC. Adding RFC 9250 supplies its defining
> reference while retaining RFC 9103. This does not change the existing
> authentication or confidentiality recommendations.
> 
> Add the following entry to Section 9.1 (Normative References):
> 
> [RFC9250]  Huitema, C., Dickinson, S., and A. Mankin, "DNS over
>           Dedicated QUIC Connections", RFC 9250,
>           DOI 10.17487/RFC9250, May 2022,
>           <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9250>.
> 
> Instructions:
> -------------
> This erratum is currently posted as "Reported". Please
> use "Reply All" to discuss whether it should be verified or
> rejected. When a decision is reached, the verifying party  
> will log in to change the status and edit the report, if necessary.
> 
> --------------------------------------
> RFC9432 (draft-ietf-dnsop-dns-catalog-zones)
> --------------------------------------
> Title               : DNS Catalog Zones
> Publication Date    : July 2023
> Author(s)           : P. van Dijk, L. Peltan, O. Surý, W. Toorop, C.R. 
> Monshouwer, P. Thomassen, A. Sargsyan
> Category            : Proposed Standard
> Source              : dnsop (ops)
> Stream              : IETF
> Verifying Party     : IESG

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