SUSE Security Update: Security update for bind
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:2399-1
Rating:             critical
References:         #1000362 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-2776
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   The nameserver bind was updated to fix a remote denial of service
   vulnerability, where a crafted packet could cause the nameserver to abort.
   (CVE-2016-2776, bsc#1000362)


Patch Instructions:

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

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1399=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1399=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1399=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      bind-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-debugsource-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-devel-9.9.9P1-46.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      bind-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-chrootenv-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-debugsource-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-libs-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-libs-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-utils-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-utils-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x x86_64):

      bind-libs-32bit-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-libs-debuginfo-32bit-9.9.9P1-46.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):

      bind-doc-9.9.9P1-46.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      bind-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-debugsource-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-libs-32bit-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-libs-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-libs-debuginfo-32bit-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-libs-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-utils-9.9.9P1-46.1
      bind-utils-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2776.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1000362

SuSE: 2016:2399-1: critical: bind

September 27, 2016
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

The nameserver bind was updated to fix a remote denial of service vulnerability, where a crafted packet could cause the nameserver to abort. (CVE-2016-2776, bsc#1000362) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1399=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1399=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1399=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): bind-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-debugsource-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-devel-9.9.9P1-46.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): bind-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-chrootenv-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-debugsource-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-libs-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-libs-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-utils-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-utils-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x x86_64): bind-libs-32bit-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-libs-debuginfo-32bit-9.9.9P1-46.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch): bind-doc-9.9.9P1-46.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64): bind-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-debugsource-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-libs-32bit-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-libs-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-libs-debuginfo-32bit-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-libs-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-utils-9.9.9P1-46.1 bind-utils-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-46.1

References

#1000362

Cross- CVE-2016-2776

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2776.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1000362

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2399-1
Rating: critical

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