1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1025-1

USN-1025-1: Bind vulnerabilities

Publication date

1 December 2010

Overview

Releases

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Details

It was discovered that Bind would incorrectly allow a ncache entry and a
rrsig for the same type. A remote attacker could exploit this to cause
Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2010-3613)

It was discovered that Bind would incorrectly mark zone data as insecure
when the zone is undergoing a key algorithm rollover. (CVE-2010-3614)

It was discovered that Bind would incorrectly allow a ncache entry and a
rrsig for the same type. A remote attacker could exploit this to cause
Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2010-3613)

It was discovered that Bind would incorrectly mark zone data as insecure
when the zone is undergoing a key algorithm rollover. (CVE-2010-3614)

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
9.10 karmic libdns53 –  1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.4
8.04 hardy libdns36 –  1:9.4.2.dfsg.P2-2ubuntu0.6
6.06 dapper libdns23 –  1:9.3.2-2ubuntu1.12
10.10 maverick libdns66 –  1:9.7.1.dfsg.P2-2ubuntu0.1
10.04 lucid libdns64 –  1:9.7.0.dfsg.P1-1ubuntu0.1

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