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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2015-14034
2015-08-27 17:56:49.068923
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Name        : maradns
Product     : Fedora 23
Version     : 2.0.12
Release     : 1.fc23
URL         : https://maradns.samiam.org/
Summary     : Authoritative and recursive DNS server made with security in mind
Description :
MaraDNS is a package that implements the Domain Name Service (DNS), an
essential internet service. MaraDNS has the following advantages:
	* Secure.
	* Supported.
	* Easy to use.
	* Small.
	* Open Source.

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Update Information:

This update fixes Denial-of-Service vulnerability in ”zoneserver” component.  By
making the zoneserver daemon free an invalid memory location, it was possible to
terminate the zoneserver process. It is not known whether or not this bug is
remotely exploitable.  More details: https://samiam.org/blog/2015-08-19.html
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This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use
su -c 'yum update maradns' at the command line.
For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum",
available at .

All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key.  More details on the
GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at
https://fedoraproject.org/security/
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Fedora 23: maradns Security Update

August 27, 2015
This update fixes Denial-of-Service vulnerability in ”zoneserver” component

Summary

MaraDNS is a package that implements the Domain Name Service (DNS), an

essential internet service. MaraDNS has the following advantages:

* Secure.

* Supported.

* Easy to use.

* Small.

* Open Source.

Update Information:

This update fixes Denial-of-Service vulnerability in ”zoneserver” component. By making the zoneserver daemon free an invalid memory location, it was possible to terminate the zoneserver process. It is not known whether or not this bug is remotely exploitable. More details: https://samiam.org/blog/2015-08-19.html

Change Log

References

Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2015-14034 2015-08-27 17:56:49.068923 Name : maradns Product : Fedora 23 Version : 2.0.12 Release : 1.fc23 URL : https://maradns.samiam.org/ Summary : Authoritative and recursive DNS server made with security in mind Description : MaraDNS is a package that implements the Domain Name Service (DNS), an essential internet service. MaraDNS has the following advantages: * Secure. * Supported. * Easy to use. * Small. * Open Source.

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update maradns' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at .

Severity
Name : maradns
Product : Fedora 23
Version : 2.0.12
Release : 1.fc23
URL : https://maradns.samiam.org/
Summary : Authoritative and recursive DNS server made with security in mind

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