1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-706-1

USN-706-1: Bind vulnerability

Publication date

9 January 2009

Overview

Bind vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Bind did not properly perform signature verification.
When DNSSEC with DSA signatures are in use, a remote attacker could exploit
this to bypass signature validation to spoof DNS entries and poison DNS
caches. Among other things, this could lead to misdirected email and web
traffic.

It was discovered that Bind did not properly perform signature verification.
When DNSSEC with DSA signatures are in use, a remote attacker could exploit
this to bypass signature validation 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
8.10 intrepid libdns43 –  1:9.5.0.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu3.1
8.04 hardy libdns35 –  1:9.4.2.dfsg.P2-2ubuntu0.1
7.10 gutsy libdns32 –  1:9.4.1-P1-3ubuntu2.1
6.06 dapper libdns21 –  1:9.3.2-2ubuntu1.6

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