Packages
- bind9 - Internet Domain Name Server
Details
Tony Finch and Marco Davids discovered that Bind incorrectly handled
certain responses containing a DNAME answer. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of
service.
Tony Finch and Marco Davids discovered that Bind incorrectly handled
certain responses containing a DNAME answer. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.10 yakkety | bind9 – 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-10.1ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | bind9 – 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.2 | ||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | bind9 – 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.10 | ||
| 12.04 precise | bind9 – 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.19 | ||
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