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RHEL 5: RHSA-2012:1364-01 Critical: bind97 Remote Execution

Updated bind97 packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having [More...]. ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: bind97 security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2012:1364-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1364.html Issue date: 2012-10-12 CVE Names: CVE-2012-5166 ==================================================================== 1. Summary: Updated bind97 packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64 3. 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. A flaw was found in the way BIND handled certain combinations of resource records. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause a recursive resolver, or an authoritative server in certain configurations, to lockup. (CVE-2012-5166) Users of bind97 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which correct this issue. After installing the update, the BIND daemon (named) will be restarted automatically. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via theRed Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 864273 - CVE-2012-5166 bind: Specially crafted DNS data can cause a lockup in named 6. Package List: RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client): Source: i386: bind97-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-chroot-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-utils-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm x86_64: bind97-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.x86_64.rpm bind97-chroot-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.x86_64.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.x86_64.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.x86_64.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.x86_64.rpm bind97-utils-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5server): Source: i386: bind97-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-chroot-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-utils-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm ia64: bind97-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ia64.rpm bind97-chroot-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ia64.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ia64.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ia64.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ia64.rpm bind97-utils-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ia64.rpm ppc: bind97-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ppc.rpm bind97-chroot-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ppc.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ppc.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ppc64.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ppc.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ppc64.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ppc.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ppc64.rpm bind97-utils-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.ppc.rpm s390x: bind97-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.s390x.rpm bind97-chroot-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.s390x.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.s390.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.s390x.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.s390.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.s390x.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.s390.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.s390x.rpm bind97-utils-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.s390x.rpm x86_64: bind97-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.x86_64.rpm bind97-chroot-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.x86_64.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-debuginfo-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.x86_64.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-devel-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.x86_64.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.i386.rpm bind97-libs-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.x86_64.rpm bind97-utils-9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.4.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package 7.References: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5166 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-00801 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact Copyright 2012 Red Hat, Inc. . An essential bind97 patch targeting a remote exploit vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 has just been released. Update now.. bind97 security update, Red Hat advisory, DNS server patch. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Oct 12, 2012 •Important Red Hat