Security update for package bind8
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Package: bind8
Release: 20031127
Obsoletes: none
bind8
nameserver.bind8
nameserver. If an attacker can poison a (vulnerable) nameserver with authoritative negative replies, the attacked nameserver can cause a DoS (Denial of Service) for clients that use it until the TTL for the specific zone expires.rpm -Fvh bind8.rpm
After successfully applying the update, a running nameserver must be restarted for the update to become effective. To restart the nameserver, please run the following command as user
root
:rcnamed restart
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