Security update for bind9

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(Last modified: 15SEP2006)

solutions Security update for bind9 SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (fa7721d4ad5909883279efcf4bf071ef)

Applies to

Package: bind9
bind9-devel
bind9-utils
Product(s): SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8
SuSE Linux School Server for i386
SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IPF
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM S/390 and IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4
Patch: patch-11209
Release: 20060915
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone using the BIND DNS server should install this update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

Two vulnerabilities in BIND that allow a remote attacker to trigger a denial-of-service attack have been found. These are:

VU#697164 - BIND INSIST failure due to excessive recursive queries.
VU#915404 - BIND assertion failure during SIG query processing.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as RPM packages that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:
rpm -Fvh bind9.rpm bind9-devel.rpm bind9-utils.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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