diff -Nrup a/resolv/nss_dns/dns-host.c b/resolv/nss_dns/dns-host.c --- a/resolv/nss_dns/dns-host.c 2012-06-07 09:10:06.145448414 -0400 +++ b/resolv/nss_dns/dns-host.c 2012-06-07 09:18:40.850019678 -0400 @@ -745,6 +745,10 @@ getanswer_r (const querybuf *answer, int if ((qtype == T_A || qtype == T_AAAA) && type == T_CNAME) { + /* A CNAME could also have a TTL entry. */ + if (ttlp != NULL && ttl < *ttlp) + *ttlp = ttl; + if (ap >= &host_data->aliases[MAX_NR_ALIASES - 1]) continue; n = dn_expand (answer->buf, end_of_message, cp, tbuf, sizeof tbuf); @@ -906,7 +910,7 @@ getanswer_r (const querybuf *answer, int { register int nn; - if (ttlp != NULL) + if (ttlp != NULL && ttl != 0 && ttl < *ttlp) *ttlp = ttl; if (canonp != NULL) *canonp = bp;