Fedora 24: 2016-a3f19e365 Important: DNS Configuration Issues
fedora
December 22, 2015
security update
Summary
BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is an implementation of the DNS
(Domain Name System) protocols. BIND includes a DNS server (named),
which resolves host names to IP addresses; a resolver library
(routines for applications to use when interfacing with DNS); and
tools for verifying that the DNS server is operating properly.
Update Information:
security update
Topics Covered
Change Log
References
[ 1 ] Bug #1291176 - CVE-2015-8000 bind: responses with a malformed class attribute can trigger an assertion failure in db.c
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291176
[ 2 ] Bug #1291186 - CVE-2015-8461 bind: race condition when handling socket errors can lead to an assertion failure in resolver.c
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291186
Update Instructions
This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update bind' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at .
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Name: bind
Product: Fedora 22
Version: 9.10.3
Release: 7.P2.fc22
URL: Summary : The Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) DNS (Domain Name System) server
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