SB2016022311 - Slackware Linux update for bind

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SB2016022311 - Slackware Linux update for bind

Published: February 23, 2016 Updated: May 6, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2016022311
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-2015-8704)

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

apl_42.c in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P3, 9.9.x, and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via a malformed Address Prefix List (APL) record.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8705)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.

buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P3, when debug logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit, or daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) OPT data or (2) an ECS option.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References