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Red Hat: RHSA-2011:0926-01 Critical Update on BIND DoS Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey July 7, 2011
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Critical patch released for BIND on Red Hat Enterprise Linux addressing a severe security vulnerability impacting DNS functionality.
Updated bind and bind97 packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Summary

The Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) is an implementation of the Domain Name System (DNS) protocols. BIND includes a DNS server (named); a resolver library (routines for applications to use when interfacing with DNS); and tools for verifying that the DNS server is operating correctly.
A flaw was discovered in the way BIND handled certain DNS requests. A remote attacker could use this flaw to send a specially-crafted DNS request packet to BIND, causing it to exit unexpectedly due to a failed assertion. (CVE-2011-2464)
Users of bind97 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, and bind on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve this issue. After installing the update, the BIND daemon (named) will be restarted automatically.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat critical bind DoS DNS

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2464 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important

Package List

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386: bind97-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-chroot-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-utils-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm
x86_64: bind97-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.x86_64.rpm bind97-chroot-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.x86_64.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.x86_64.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.x86_64.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.x86_64.rpm bind97-utils-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386: bind97-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-chroot-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm bind97-utils-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.i386.rpm
ia64: bind97-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.ia64.rpm bind97-chroot-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.ia64.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.ia64.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.ia64.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.ia64.rpm bind97-utils-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.ia64.rpm
ppc: bind97-9.7.0-6.P2.el5_6.3.ppc.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2011:0926-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0926.html
Issue date: 2011-07-07

Topic

Updated bind and bind97 packages that fix one security issue are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingimportant security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from theCVE link in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat critical bind DoS DNS

Relevant Releases Architectures

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

718966 - CVE-2011-2464 bind: Specially constructed packet will cause named to exit

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