[1] shows an attack using spoofed CNAME targets to replace legitimate
entries in resolver cache by speeding up once-per-TTL attack opportunity

as a defense, the resolver almost always requeries CNAME targets and
doesn't store them in cache. the only exception is when the CNAME target
is within current authority, and the answer is DNSSEC-secured

thanks to Toshinori Maeno (@beyondDNS) for pointing this out [2]

[1]: https://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-weaver-dnsext-comprehensive-
resolver-00.html
[2]: https://moin.qmail.jp/DNS/KnotResolver/CNAMEpatch