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Posted on 19 January 2016
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2874-1
January 19, 2016
bind9 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 15.10
- Ubuntu 15.04
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- 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 certain APL data. A remot=
e
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting =
in
a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 15.10:
bind9 1:9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 15.04:
bind9 1:9.9.5.dfsg-9ubuntu0.5
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
bind9 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.7
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
bind9 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.15
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.=
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2874-1
CVE-2015-8704
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.9.5.dfsg-9ubuntu0.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.7
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.15