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[slackware-security]  bind (SSA:2019-116-01)

New bind packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/bind-9.11.6_P1-i586-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes a security issue:
  The TCP client quota set using the tcp-clients option could be exceeded
  in some cases. This could lead to exhaustion of file descriptors.
  For more information, see:
    https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2018-5743
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5743
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:

Updated package for Slackware 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 14.0 package:
d6835a3a22d339df9ca0afd5ab8561bc  bind-9.11.6_P1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
892265f47674a12362bf821dab2cc9fa  bind-9.11.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
4c55681ae3fb61df7d1af3c92fc53db5  bind-9.11.6_P1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
932435bf42a652149c5d7a68267696f1  bind-9.11.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware 14.2 package:
65779b9f25e221aa3bb1726e331218d4  bind-9.11.6_P1-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
a6b8c6ea2b4abd53b9cb21a77ffc93b7  bind-9.11.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
c1f720dd751a405a60b8e6b59dcb3279  n/bind-9.14.1-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
65a617602a5e83d626d1a7045f346cf4  n/bind-9.14.1-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg bind-9.11.6_P1-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Then, restart the name server:

# /etc/rc.d/rc.bind restart


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Slackware: 2019-116-01: bind Security Update

April 26, 2019
New bind packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/bind-9.11.6_P1-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security issue: The TCP client quota set using the tcp-clients option could be exceeded in some cases. This could lead to exhaustion of file descriptors. For more information, see: https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2018-5743 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5743 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
Updated package for Slackware 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 14.0 package: d6835a3a22d339df9ca0afd5ab8561bc bind-9.11.6_P1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 892265f47674a12362bf821dab2cc9fa bind-9.11.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: 4c55681ae3fb61df7d1af3c92fc53db5 bind-9.11.6_P1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 932435bf42a652149c5d7a68267696f1 bind-9.11.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware 14.2 package: 65779b9f25e221aa3bb1726e331218d4 bind-9.11.6_P1-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: a6b8c6ea2b4abd53b9cb21a77ffc93b7 bind-9.11.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: c1f720dd751a405a60b8e6b59dcb3279 n/bind-9.14.1-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 65a617602a5e83d626d1a7045f346cf4 n/bind-9.14.1-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] bind (SSA:2019-116-01)
New bind packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg bind-9.11.6_P1-i586-1_slack14.2.txz Then, restart the name server: # /etc/rc.d/rc.bind restart

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