USN-3574-1: Bind vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3574-1
19th February, 2018
bind9 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
Bind could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software description
- bind9
– Internet Domain Name Server
Details
It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled DNSSEC
validation. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial
of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
-
bind9
1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.25
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3574-1: Bind vulnerability
