=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2925-1
March 09, 2016

bind9 vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 15.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

Bind could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.

Software Description:
- bind9: Internet Domain Name Server

Details:

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled input received by the rndc
control channel. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-1285)

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly parsed resource record signatures
for DNAME resource records. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-1286)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 15.10:
  bind9                           1:9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  bind9                           1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.8

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  bind9                           1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.16

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2925-1
  CVE-2016-1285, CVE-2016-1286

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.8
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.16


Ubuntu 2925-1: Bind vulnerabilities

March 9, 2016
Bind could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 15.10: bind9 1:9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: bind9 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.8 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: bind9 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.16 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2925-1

CVE-2016-1285, CVE-2016-1286

Severity
March 09, 2016

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.8 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.16

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