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Ubuntu 21.10: USN-5332-1 Addresses High Severity Bind DoS Exploit

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Several security issues were fixed in Bind.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5332-1
March 17, 2022

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

- Ubuntu 21.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Bind.

Software Description:
- bind9: Internet Domain Name Server

Details:

Xiang Li, Baojun Liu, Chaoyi Lu, and Changgen Zou discovered that Bind
incorrectly handled certain bogus NS records when using forwarders. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to manipulate cache results.
(CVE-2021-25220)

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain crafted TCP
streams. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to
consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 21.10. (CVE-2022-0396)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 21.10:
  bind9                           1:9.16.15-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  bind9                           1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.10

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  bind9                           1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.17

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5332-1
  CVE-2021-25220, CVE-2022-0396

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.16.15-1ubuntu1.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.10
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.17

Ubuntu 21.10: USN-5332-1 Addresses High Severity Bind DoS Exploit

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To mitigate the Bind vulnerabilities on Ubuntu 21.10 and LTS, please refer to USN-5332-1. Immediate patching is essential to safeguard against potential exploitation.
Several security issues were fixed in Bind.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.10: bind9 1:9.16.15-1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: bind9 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: bind9 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.17 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5332-1

CVE-2021-25220, CVE-2022-0396

March 17, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.16.15-1ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.10 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.17

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