Monday, October 9, 2023

[USN-6421-1] Bind vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6421-1
October 09, 2023

bind9 vulnerability
==========================================================================

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

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

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 control channel
messages. A remote attacker with access to the control channel could
possibly use this issue 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 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  bind9 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.19+esm2
  libbind9-160                    1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.19+esm2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  bind9 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm7
  libbind9-140  1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm7

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  bind9 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm11
  libbind9-90                     1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm11

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6421-1
  CVE-2023-3341

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