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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2021.300.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2021-300-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2021-300-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2021-300-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New bind packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/bind-9.11.36-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes bugs and the following security issue:
The 'lame-ttl' option is now forcibly set to 0. This effectively disables
the lame server cache, as it could previously be abused by an attacker to
significantly degrade resolver performance.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'bind' package(s) on Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-25219
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
https://kb.isc.org/v1/docs/cve-2021-25219
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211118-0002/
Debian Security Information: DSA-4994 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4994
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YGV7SA27CTYLGFJSPUM3V36ZWK7WWDI4/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YTKC4E3HUOLYN5IA4EBL4VAQSWG2ZVTX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EF4NAVRV4H3W4GA3LGGZYUKD3HSJBAVW/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-25
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00001.html
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