Debian Security Advisory DSA 1254-1 (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 1254-1. It was discovered that the Bind name server daemon is vulnerable to denial of service by triggering an assertion through a crafted DNS query. This only affects installations which use the DNSSEC extensions.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 9.2.4-1sarge2. For the upcoming stable distribution (etch) this problem will be fixed soon. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 9.3.4-1. We recommend that you upgrade your bind9 package. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201254-1
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