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Rocky Linux 8 RLSA-2024:1781 Important Bind9.16 Security Update

Important: bind9.16 security update. {"type": "TYPE_SECURITY", "shortCode": "RL", "name": "RLSA-2024:1781", "synopsis": "Important: bind9.16 security update", "severity": "SEVERITY_IMPORTANT", "topic": "An update is available for bind9.16.\nThis update affects Rocky Linux 8.\nA Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list", "description": "The Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) is an implementation of the Domain Name System (DNS) protocols. BIND includes a DNS server (named); a resolver library (routines for applications to use when interfacing with DNS); and tools for verifying that the DNS server is operating correctly.\n\nSecurity Fix(es):\n\n* bind9: Parsing large DNS messages may cause excessive CPU load (CVE-2023-4408)\n\n* bind9: Querying RFC 1918 reverse zones may cause an assertion failure when \u201cnxdomain-redirect\u201d is enabled (CVE-2023-5517)\n\n* bind9: Enabling both DNS64 and serve-stale may cause an assertion failure during recursive resolution (CVE-2023-5679)\n\n* bind9: Specific recursive query patterns may lead to an out-of-memory condition (CVE-2023-6516)\n\n* bind9: KeyTrap - Extreme CPU consumption in DNSSEC validator (CVE-2023-50387)\n\n* bind9: Preparing an NSEC3 closest encloser proof can exhaust CPU resources (CVE-2023-50868)\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.", "solution": null, "affectedProducts": ["Rocky Linux 8"], "fixes": [{"ticket": "2263896", "sourceBy": "Red Hat", "sourceLink": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2263896", "description": ""}, {"ticket": "2263897", "sourceBy": "Red Hat", "sourceLink": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2263897", "description": ""}, {"ticket": "2263909", "sourceBy": "Red Hat", "sourceLink": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2263909", "description": ""},{"ticket": "2263911", "sourceBy": "Red Hat", "sourceLink": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2263911", "description": ""}, {"ticket": "2263914", "sourceBy": "Red Hat", "sourceLink": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2263914", "description": ""}, {"ticket": "2263917", "sourceBy": "Red Hat", "sourceLink": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2263917", "description": ""}], "cves": [{"name": "CVE-2023-4408", "sourceBy": "MITRE", "sourceLink": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4408", "cvss3ScoringVector": "UNKNOWN", "cvss3BaseScore": "UNKNOWN", "cwe": "UNKNOWN"}, {"name": "CVE-2023-50387", "sourceBy": "MITRE", "sourceLink": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50387", "cvss3ScoringVector": "UNKNOWN", "cvss3BaseScore": "UNKNOWN", "cwe": "UNKNOWN"}, {"name": "CVE-2023-50868", "sourceBy": "MITRE", "sourceLink": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50868", "cvss3ScoringVector": "UNKNOWN", "cvss3BaseScore": "UNKNOWN", "cwe": "UNKNOWN"}, {"name": "CVE-2023-5517", "sourceBy": "MITRE", "sourceLink": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5517", "cvss3ScoringVector": "UNKNOWN", "cvss3BaseScore": "UNKNOWN", "cwe": "UNKNOWN"}, {"name": "CVE-2023-5679", "sourceBy": "MITRE", "sourceLink": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5679", "cvss3ScoringVector": "UNKNOWN", "cvss3BaseScore": "UNKNOWN", "cwe": "UNKNOWN"}, {"name": "CVE-2023-6516", "sourceBy": "MITRE", "sourceLink": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6516", "cvss3ScoringVector": "UNKNOWN", "cvss3BaseScore": "UNKNOWN", "cwe": "UNKNOWN"}], "references": [], "publishedAt": "2024-05-06T13:04:21.002456Z", "rpms": {"Rocky Linux 8": {"nvras": ["bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.aarch64.rpm", "bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.src.rpm", "bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.x86_64.rpm", "bind9.16-chroot-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.aarch64.rpm", "bind9.16-chroot-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.x86_64.rpm", "bind9.16-debuginfo-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.aarch64.rpm", "bind9.16-debuginfo-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.i686.rpm","bind9.16-debuginfo-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.x86_64.rpm", "bind9.16-debugsource-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.aarch64.rpm", "bind9.16-debugsource-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.i686.rpm", "bind9.16-debugsource-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.x86_64.rpm", "bind9.16-devel-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.aarch64.rpm", "bind9.16-devel-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.i686.rpm", "bind9.16-devel-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.x86_64.rpm", "bind9.16-dnssec-utils-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.aarch64.rpm", "bind9.16-dnssec-utils-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.x86_64.rpm", "bind9.16-dnssec-utils-debuginfo-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.aarch64.rpm", "bind9.16-dnssec-utils-debuginfo-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.x86_64.rpm", "bind9.16-doc-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.noarch.rpm", "bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.aarch64.rpm", "bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.i686.rpm", "bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.x86_64.rpm", "bind9.16-libs-debuginfo-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.aarch64.rpm", "bind9.16-libs-debuginfo-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.i686.rpm", "bind9.16-libs-debuginfo-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.x86_64.rpm", "bind9.16-license-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.noarch.rpm", "bind9.16-utils-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.aarch64.rpm", "bind9.16-utils-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.x86_64.rpm", "bind9.16-utils-debuginfo-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.aarch64.rpm", "bind9.16-utils-debuginfo-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.x86_64.rpm", "python3-bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.noarch.rpm"]}}, "rebootSuggested": false, "buildReferences": []}. Immediate Attention: Important security enhancement for Bind9.16 affecting Rocky Linux 8. Explore the identified risks and resolutions available.. bind9 Security,Rocky Linux Advisory,DNS Security,bind9.16 Update,Security Fixes. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 06, 2024 •Important Rocky Linux