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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120238
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2013-158)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2013-158 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2013-158 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A flaw was found in the DNS64 implementation in BIND when using Response Policy Zones (RPZ). If a remote attacker sent a specially-crafted query to a named server that is using RPZ rewrite rules, named could exit unexpectedly with an assertion failure. Note that DNS64 support is not enabled by default. (CVE-2012-5689)

Affected Software/OS:
'bind' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5689
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0550
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0550.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2693-1
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