openSUSE Security Update: bind: fixing remote Denial of Service (CVE-2011-2464)
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2011:0788-1
Rating:             important
References:         #703907 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-2464
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
                    openSUSE 11.3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. It
   includes one version update.

Description:

   A remote Denial of Service vulnerability has been fixed in
   bind.  Specially crafted packets could cause bind servers   (recursive as well as authoritative) to exit.
   CVE-2011-2464  has been assigned to this issue.


Special Instructions and Notes:

   This update triggers a restart of the software management
   stack. More updates will be available for installation
   after applying this update and restarting the application.
   This update triggers a restart of the software management
   stack. More updates will be available for installation
   after applying this update and restarting the application.
   This update triggers a restart of the software management
   stack. More updates will be available for installation
   after applying this update and restarting the application.

Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 11.4:

      zypper in -t patch bind-4843

   - openSUSE 11.3:

      zypper in -t patch bind-4843

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 9.7.3P3]:

      bind-9.7.3P3-0.2.1
      bind-chrootenv-9.7.3P3-0.2.1
      bind-devel-9.7.3P3-0.2.1
      bind-libs-9.7.3P3-0.2.1
      bind-utils-9.7.3P3-0.2.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64) [New Version: 9.7.3P3]:

      bind-libs-32bit-9.7.3P3-0.2.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (noarch) [New Version: 9.7.3P3]:

      bind-doc-9.7.3P3-0.2.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 9.7.3P3]:

      bind-9.7.3P3-0.2.1
      bind-chrootenv-9.7.3P3-0.2.1
      bind-devel-9.7.3P3-0.2.1
      bind-libs-9.7.3P3-0.2.1
      bind-utils-9.7.3P3-0.2.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64) [New Version: 9.7.3P3]:

      bind-libs-32bit-9.7.3P3-0.2.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (noarch) [New Version: 9.7.3P3]:

      bind-doc-9.7.3P3-0.2.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2464.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/703907