USN-5626-2: Bind vulnerabilities

Publication date

21 September 2022

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Bind.


Packages

  • bind9 - Internet Domain Name Server

Details

USN-5626-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Bind. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Yehuda Afek, Anat Bremler-Barr, and Shani Stajnrod discovered that Bind
incorrectly handled large delegations. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to reduce performance, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2022-2795)

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled memory when processing
ECDSA DNSSEC verification. A remote attacker could use this issue to
consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2022-38177)

USN-5626-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Bind. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Yehuda Afek, Anat Bremler-Barr, and Shani Stajnrod discovered that Bind
incorrectly handled large delegations. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to reduce performance, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2022-2795)

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled memory when processing
ECDSA DNSSEC verification. A remote attacker could use this issue to
consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2022-38177)

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
16.04 xenial bind9 –  1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm3  
14.04 trusty bind9 –  1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm7  

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