Debian: DSA-2560-1: bind9 security update
Debian: DSA-2560-1: bind9 security update
It was discovered that BIND, a DNS server, hangs while constructing the additional section of a DNS reply, when certain combinations of resource records are present. This vulnerability affects both recursive and authoritative servers.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2560-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer October 20, 2012 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : bind9 Vulnerability : denial of service Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-5166 Debian Bug : 690118 It was discovered that BIND, a DNS server, hangs while constructing the additional section of a DNS reply, when certain combinations of resource records are present. This vulnerability affects both recursive and authoritative servers. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze8. We recommend that you upgrade your bind9 packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.