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Debian Security Advisory DSA 1172-1 (bind9)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to bind9 announced via advisory DSA 1172-1. Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in BIND9, the Berkeley Internet Name Domain server. The first relates to SIG query processing and the second relates to a condition that can trigger an INSIST failure, both lead to a denial of service.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 9.2.4-1sarge1. For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in version 9.3.2-P1-1. We recommend that you upgrade your bind9 package. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201172-1