USN-2081-1: Bind vulnerability

Releases

• Ubuntu 13.10
• Ubuntu 13.04
• Ubuntu 12.10
• Ubuntu 12.04
• Ubuntu 10.04

Packages

• bind9 - Internet Domain Name Server

Details

Jared Mauch discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain queries for
NSEC3-signed zones. A remote attacker could use this flaw with a specially
crafted query to cause Bind to stop responding, resulting in a denial of
service.

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 13.10

• bind9 - 1:9.9.3.dfsg.P2-4ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 13.04

• bind9 - 1:9.9.2.dfsg.P1-2ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 12.10

• bind9 - 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4.2ubuntu3.4

Ubuntu 12.04

• bind9 - 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.8

Ubuntu 10.04

• bind9 - 1:9.7.0.dfsg.P1-1ubuntu0.11

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2014-0591