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The version bind that was distributed in Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 has a vulnerability in the processing of NXT records that can be used by an attacked in a Debian of Service attack or theoretically be exploited to gain access to the server. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debian Security Advisory This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Debian -- Security Information Wichert Akkerman November 17, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The version bind that was distributed in Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 has a vulnerability in the processing of NXT records that can be used by an attacked in a Debian of Service attack or theoretically be exploited to gain access to the server. This has been fixed in version 8.2.5p5-0slink1, and we recommend that you upgrade your bind package immediately. wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 alias slink - -------------------------------- This version of Debian was released only for Intel, the Motorola 680x0, the alpha and the Sun sparc architecture. Source archives: .2p5-0slink1.diff.gz MD5 checksum: 7e869545b7fab796e264f2ac3b726030 -0slink1.dsc MD5 checksum: 8dd6f2726596d6d37088309e7a42fa7c .orig. tar.gz MD5 checksum: e910c207e3a419b1fdba646c28ee3102 Alpha architecture: alpha/bind_8.2.2p5-0slink1_alpha.deb MD5 checksum: e7eb3c2b03963338bafc3c13bdec776f alpha/dnsutils_8.2.2p5-0slink1_alpha.deb MD5 checksum: e559e74e9b2ba8565974d5c21611a474 Intel ia32 architecture: i386/bind_8.2.2p5-0slink1_i386.deb MD5 checksum: f25811f6d69034ea64c65382e6c9717d i386/dnsutils_8.2.2p5-0slink1_i386.deb MD5 checksum: ce8a20f23ec3246cab484776652a18a4 Motorola 680x0 architecture: m68k/bind_8.2.2p5-0slink1_m68k.deb MD5 checksum:f7e4c91d75bbd03325cfa666a3da35d7 m68k/dnsutils_8.2.2p5-0slink1_m68k.deb MD5 checksum: 388f6dbae6ce8e897dfd636e4b3f15c6 Sun Sparc architecture: sparc/bind_8.2.2p5-0slink1_sparc.deb MD5 checksum: adf299fcdc50c8db77b5b3f462633b0f sparc/dnsutils_8.2.2p5-0slink1_sparc.deb MD5 checksum: 89d1729caf15d6b51e2e5f8b6fccf5c4 These files will be moved into soon. For not yet released architectures please refer to the appropriate directory . - -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- For apt-get: deb Debian -- Security Information stable updates For dpkg-ftp: dists/stable/updates Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3ia Charset: noconv iQB1AwUBODHox6jZR/ntlUftAQGObQMArSjE2L3p9nQBbgBplHhrBytufFlwtlY6 HhFdjxnCmqMpD1sxpLr//fuRL84/IhLorLbKw/Yfz7FP9q5gF5cAgtzLrmbGuZmd tVpkEo+mA6LZKKccPIRCo6+wutCPx5/q =ep8N -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- . An urgent alert concerning the named vulnerability in Debian 2.1 posing risks to server security. Immediate upgrade is advised.. Debian Upgrade, Bind Security Issue, Server Protection, DoS Attack Mitigation. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 13, 1999
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