1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-622-1

USN-622-1: Bind vulnerability

Publication date

8 July 2008

Overview

Bind vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Dan Kaminsky discovered weaknesses in the DNS protocol as implemented
by Bind. A remote attacker could exploit this to spoof DNS entries and
poison DNS caches. Among other things, this could lead to misdirected
email and web traffic.

Dan Kaminsky discovered weaknesses in the DNS protocol as implemented
by Bind. A remote attacker could exploit this to spoof DNS entries and
poison DNS caches. Among other things, this could lead to misdirected
email and web traffic.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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
8.04 hardy libdns35 –  1:9.4.2-10ubuntu0.1
7.10 gutsy libdns32 –  1:9.4.1-P1-3ubuntu2
7.04 feisty libdns22 –  1:9.3.4-2ubuntu2.3
6.06 dapper libdns21 –  1:9.3.2-2ubuntu1.5

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