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openSUSE 15.6: 2025:0355-1 important: bind CPU exhaustion and DNS issues

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.. # Security update for bind Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0355-1 Release Date: 2025-02-04T12:59:34Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1236596 * bsc#1236597 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-11187 * CVE-2024-12705 CVSS scores: * CVE-2024-11187 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2024-11187 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-11187 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-12705 ( SUSE ): 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2024-12705 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-12705 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Affected Products: * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for bind fixes the following issues: Update to release 9.18.33 Security Fixes: * CVE-2024-11187: Fixes CPU exhaustion caused by many records in the additional section (bsc#1236596) * CVE-2024-12705: Fixes multiple issues in DNS-over-HTTPS implementation when under heavy query load (bsc#1236597) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-355=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-355=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-355=1 * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patchSUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP6-2025-355=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * bind-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * bind-debuginfo-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * bind-utils-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * bind-debugsource-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch) * bind-doc-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * bind-debugsource-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * bind-debuginfo-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * bind-utils-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * bind-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * bind-debugsource-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * bind-debuginfo-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (noarch) * bind-doc-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11187.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12705.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236596 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236597 . Apply the critical bind security patch on openSUSE to mitigate CPU overload and enhance DNS operational efficiency.. bind security update, SUSE Linux security, openSUSE 15.6 patch, important advisory, DNS vulnerabilities. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 06, 2025 •Important OpenSUSE