openSUSE: 2012:1372-1 Important Advisory on DNS Lockup Threat
opensuse
October 19, 2012
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description
The bind nameserver was updated to fix specially crafted
DNS data can cause a lockup in named.
Topics Covered
Patch
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE 12.2:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2012-716
- openSUSE 12.1:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2012-716
- openSUSE 11.4:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2012-716
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List
- openSUSE 12.2 (i586 x86_64):
bind-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
bind-chrootenv-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
bind-debuginfo-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
bind-debugsource-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
bind-devel-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
bind-libs-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
bind-libs-debuginfo-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
bind-lwresd-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
bind-lwresd-debuginfo-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
bind-utils-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
bind-utils-debuginfo-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
- openSUSE 12.2 (x86_64):
bind-libs-32bit-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
bind-libs-debuginfo-32bit-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
- openSUSE 12.2 (noarch):
bind-doc-9.9.1P4-1.8.1
- openSUSE 12.1 (i586 x86_64):
bind-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
bind-chrootenv-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
bind-debuginfo-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
bind-debugsource-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
bind-devel-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
bind-libs-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
bind-libs-debuginfo-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
bind-lwresd-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
bind-lwresd-debuginfo-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
bind-utils-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
bind-utils-debuginfo-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
- openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64):
bind-libs-32bit-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
bind-libs-debuginfo-32bit-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
- openSUSE 12.1 (noarch):
bind-doc-9.8.3P4-4.24.1
- openSUSE 12.1 (ia64):
bind-libs-debuginfo...
Read the Full AdvisoryReferences
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5166.html
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2012:1372-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE 12.2
openSUSE 12.1
openSUSE 11.4
Topics Covered
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