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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57388
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2006-257-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2006-257-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2006-257-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New bind packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2,
and -current to fix a Denial of Service issue.

More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

[links moved to references]

As well as here:
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There are no known active exploits at this time.


Here are the details from the Slackware 10.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/bind-9.3.2_P1-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz:
Upgraded to bind-9.3.2_P1.
This update addresses a denial of service vulnerability.
BIND's CHANGES file says this:
2066. [security] Handle SIG queries gracefully. [RT #16300]
The best discussion I've found is in FreeBSD's advisory, so here's a link:
[link moved to references]
Also, fixed some missing man pages. (noticed by Xavier Thomassin -- thanks)
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'bind' package(s) on Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware 10.0, Slackware 10.1, Slackware 10.2, 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-2006-4095
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00004.html
BugTraq ID: 19859
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19859
Bugtraq: 20060908 rPSA-2006-0166-1 bind bind-utils (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445600/100/0/threaded
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#915404
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/915404
Debian Security Information: DSA-1172 (Google Search)
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1172
FreeBSD Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-06:20.bind
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:20.bind.asc
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-11.xml
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBTU02207
https://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00967144
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT061213
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT061239
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT071304
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:163
http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20060905-00590.pdf?lang=en
OpenBSD Security Advisory: [3.9] 20060908 010: SECURITY FIX: September 8, 2006
http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.019.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016794
http://secunia.com/advisories/21752
http://secunia.com/advisories/21786
http://secunia.com/advisories/21816
http://secunia.com/advisories/21818
http://secunia.com/advisories/21828
http://secunia.com/advisories/21835
http://secunia.com/advisories/21838
http://secunia.com/advisories/21912
http://secunia.com/advisories/21926
http://secunia.com/advisories/22298
http://secunia.com/advisories/24950
http://secunia.com/advisories/25402
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.481241
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2006:023 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2006:024 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_24_sr.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-343-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3473
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1401
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1939
XForce ISS Database: bind-dnssec-rrset-dos(28745)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28745
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-4096
AIX APAR: IY89169
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY89169
AIX APAR: IY89178
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY89178
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#697164
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/697164
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBOV03226
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141879471518471&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT101004
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9623
http://secunia.com/advisories/21790
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3511
XForce ISS Database: bind-recursive-insist-dos(28744)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28744
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