DNS 1 FORMERR vs 16 BADVERS/BADSIG
Both DNS 1 (FORMERR) and 16 (BADVERS/BADSIG) belong to the DNS Response Codes (RCODEs) category. 1 indicates that format error. The name server was unable to interpret the query due to a malformed DNS message. Meanwhile, 16 means that bad OPT Version or TSIG Signature Failure. Either the EDNS version in the OPT record is not supported, or the TSIG signature on the message failed verification.
Description
Format error. The name server was unable to interpret the query due to a malformed DNS message.
Quand vous le voyez
Your DNS client or library sent a query the server could not parse, often caused by a buggy resolver, corrupted packet, or unsupported EDNS options.
Comment résoudre
Check your DNS client or library version for known bugs. Capture the raw query with dig or Wireshark and verify it conforms to the DNS wire format.
Description
Bad OPT Version or TSIG Signature Failure. Either the EDNS version in the OPT record is not supported, or the TSIG signature on the message failed verification.
Quand vous le voyez
As BADVERS: your client sent an EDNS version higher than the server supports. As BADSIG: the TSIG MAC on the message did not match, indicating a shared-secret mismatch or message tampering.
Comment résoudre
For BADVERS, downgrade the EDNS version (most servers support version 0 only). For BADSIG, regenerate and re-synchronize the TSIG shared secret on both endpoints.
Différences clés
DNS 1: Format error. The name server was unable to interpret the query due to a malformed DNS message.
DNS 16: Bad OPT Version or TSIG Signature Failure. Either the EDNS version in the OPT record is not supported, or the TSIG signature on the message failed verification.
You encounter 1 when your DNS client or library sent a query the server could not parse, often caused by a buggy resolver, corrupted packet, or unsupported EDNS options.
You encounter 16 when as BADVERS: your client sent an EDNS version higher than the server supports. As BADSIG: the TSIG MAC on the message did not match, indicating a shared-secret mismatch or message tampering.
Quand utiliser lequel
For 1 (FORMERR): Check your DNS client or library version for known bugs. Capture the raw query with dig or Wireshark and verify it conforms to the DNS wire format. For 16 (BADVERS/BADSIG): For BADVERS, downgrade the EDNS version (most servers support version 0 only). For BADSIG, regenerate and re-synchronize the TSIG shared secret on both endpoints.