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[USN-1264-1] Bind vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1264-1
November 16, 2011

bind9 vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

  • Ubuntu 11.10
  • Ubuntu 11.04
  • Ubuntu 10.10
  • Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

Summary:

Bind could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.

Software Description:

  • bind9: Internet Domain Name Server

Details:

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain specially crafted
packets. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause Bind to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 11.10:
libdns69 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.1

Ubuntu 11.04:
libdns69 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu 10.10:
libdns66 1:9.7.1.dfsg.P2-2ubuntu0.5

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
libdns64 1:9.7.0.dfsg.P1-1ubuntu0.4

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
libdns36 1:9.4.2.dfsg.P2-2ubuntu0.9

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1264-1
CVE-2011-4313

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.7.1.dfsg.P2-2ubuntu0.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.7.0.dfsg.P1-1ubuntu0.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.4.2.dfsg.P2-2ubuntu0.9

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