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Ubuntu 20.04: Bind Important Denial of Service Cache Poisoning USN-7836-2

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Calendar Grey November 12, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Critical updates fixed several issues in Bind for Ubuntu 20.04, addressing remote attacks and potential system compromise.
Several security issues were fixed in Bind.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Bind. Software Description: - bind9: Internet Domain Name Server Details: USN-7836-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Bind. This update provides the corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Zuyao Xu and Xiang Li discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain malformed DNSKEY records. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-8677) Yuxiao Wu, Yunyi Zhang, Baojun Liu, and Haixin Duan discovered that Bind incorrectly accepted certain records from answers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a cache poisoning attack. (CVE-2025-40778) Amit Klein and Omer Ben Simhon discovered that Bind used a weak PRNG. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a cache poisoning attack. (CVE-2025-40780)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS bind9 1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7836-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7836-1

CVE-2025-40778, CVE-2025-40780, CVE-2025-8677

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7836-2

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