bind 20080709

(555065b7278085ce1ce7a6e84b6f07aa)

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patches that supersede this patch

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patch attributes

Architecture: x86

Security patch: YesView security alerts.

Priority: Mandatory

Distribution Type: Public

http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=Ugshtd8r050~

document

Revision: 1

Document ID: 5030162

Creation Date: 2008-07-10 10:45:41

abstract

bind
SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (555065b7278085ce1ce7a6e84b6f07aa)

Applies to

Package: bind bind-chrootenv bind-devel bind-doc bind-libs bind-lwresd bind-utils
Product(s):
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for x86
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IPF
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for X86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO for IPF
SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO for IBM POWER
SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SLE SDK 10 SP2 for x86
SLE SDK 10 SP2 for IPF
SLE SDK 10 SP2 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP2 for IBM zSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP2 for X86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for IPF
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for IBM POWER
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IPF
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM POWER
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Patch: sledp1-bind-5409

Release: 20080709
Obsoletes: none

details

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

The transaction id and the udp source port used for DNS queries by the bind nameserver were predicatable. Attackers could potentially exploit that weakness to manipulate the DNS cache ("DNS cache poisoning", CVE-2008-1447).

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:

rpm -Fvh bind.rpm bind-chrootenv.rpm bind-devel.rpm bind-doc.rpm bind-libs.rpm bind-lwresd.rpm bind-utils.rpm

file contents

Files Included	Size	Date
bind-libs-9.3.4-1.20.5.i586.rpm	875.3 KB (896395)	2008-07-10 10:45:46
bind-utils-9.3.4-1.20.5.i586.rpm	160.5 KB (164406)	2008-07-10 10:45:46
readme_5030162.html	N/A	2008-07-10 13:05:39

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