Packages
- bind9 - Internet Domain Name Server
Details
Breno Silveira Soares discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain
zone data when configured to perform DNSSEC validation. A remote attacker
could use this issue with specially crafted zone data to cause Bind to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Breno Silveira Soares discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain
zone data when configured to perform DNSSEC validation. A remote attacker
could use this issue with specially crafted zone data to cause Bind to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.04 vivid | bind9 – 1:9.9.5.dfsg-9ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 14.10 utopic | bind9 – 1:9.9.5.dfsg-4.3ubuntu0.3 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | bind9 – 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.3 | ||
| 12.04 precise | bind9 – 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.11 | ||
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