Packages
- bind9 - Internet Domain Name Server
Details
Jayachandran Palanisamy discovered that the Bind resolver incorrectly
handled fetch cleanup sequencing. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Jayachandran Palanisamy discovered that the Bind resolver incorrectly
handled fetch cleanup sequencing. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.10 artful | bind9 – 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | bind9 – 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.10 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | bind9 – 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.17 | ||
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