Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50819
Category:	Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:	Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2002:043 (bind)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to bind announced via advisory MDKSA-2002:043. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in different implementations of the DNS resolver libraries. A remote attacker able to sent malicious DNS responses could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on a vulnerable system. The named daemon itself is not vulnerable to this problem, but this latest version of bind 8 includes fixes to the DNS resolver libraries. Affected versions: 7.1, 7.2, Corporate Server 1.0.1, Single Network Firewall 7.2 Solution: To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2002:043 http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-19.html Risk factor : High
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