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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.130106
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2015-0272)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2015-0272 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2015-0272 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A recursive resolver that is performing DNSSEC validation can be
deliberately terminated by any attacker who can cause a query to be
performed against a maliciously constructed zone. This will result in a
denial of service to clients who rely on that resolver (CVE-2015-4620).

Note that DNSSEC validation is not enabled by default.

Affected Software/OS:
'bind' package(s) on Mageia 4, Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-4620
BugTraq ID: 75588
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75588
Debian Security Information: DSA-3304 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3304
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162040.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162286.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-01
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX03379
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143740940810833&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT101976
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1443
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1443.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1471
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1471.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032799
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:1205 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00013.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1250 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00038.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1326 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00050.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2669-1
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