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Ubuntu 23.04 USN-6183-1: Moderate Severity Bind DoS Vulnerabilities Fixed

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Several security issues were fixed in Bind.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6183-1
June 21, 2023

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

- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Bind.

Software Description:
- bind9: Internet Domain Name Server

Details:

Shoham Danino, Anat Bremler-Barr, Yehuda Afek, and Yuval Shavitt discovered
that Bind incorrectly handled the cache size limit. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to consume memory, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-2828)

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled the recursive-clients
quota. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu
22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.10, and Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-2911)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.04:
   bind9                           1:9.18.12-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 22.10:
   bind9                           1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.10.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   bind9                           1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   bind9                           1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.15

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6183-1
   CVE-2023-2828, CVE-2023-2911

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.18.12-1ubuntu1.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.10.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.15

Ubuntu 23.04 USN-6183-1: Moderate Severity Bind DoS Vulnerabilities Fixed

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Calendar Grey June 21, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Update for bind9 security flaws on Ubuntu enhances memory efficiency, reduces denial of service threats, and brings further enhancements.
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 23.04: bind9 1:9.18.12-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 22.10: bind9 1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.10.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: bind9 1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: bind9 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.15 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6183-1

CVE-2023-2828, CVE-2023-2911

June 21, 2023

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.18.12-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.10.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.15

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