SB2015090211 - Slackware Linux update for bind

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SB2015090211 - Slackware Linux update for bind

Published: September 2, 2015 Updated: May 6, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2015090211
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5722)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.7-P3 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) by creating a zone containing a malformed DNSSEC key and issuing a query for a name in that zone.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5986)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

openpgpkey_61.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.7 before 9.9.7-P3 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted DNS response.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References