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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.69835
Category:Fedora Local Security Checks
Title:Fedora Core 15 FEDORA-2011-7617 (bind)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:
The remote host is missing an update to bind
announced via advisory FEDORA-2011-7617.

BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is an implementation of the DNS
(Domain Name System) protocols. BIND includes a DNS server (named),
which resolves host names to IP addresses
a resolver library
(routines for applications to use when interfacing with DNS)
and
tools for verifying that the DNS server is operating properly.

Update Information:

This update fixes CVE-2011-1910:

* large RRSIG RRsets and negative caching can crash named

References:

[ 1 ] Bug #708301 - CVE-2011-1910 bind: Large RRSIG RRsets and Negative Caching can crash named
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708301

Solution: Apply the appropriate updates.

This update can be installed with the yum update program. Use
su -c 'yum update bind' at the command line.
For more information, refer to Managing Software with yum,
available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FEDORA-2011-7617

Risk factor : Medium

CVSS Score:
5.0

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1910
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
BugTraq ID: 48007
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48007
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#795694
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/795694
Debian Security Information: DSA-2244 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2244
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061401.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061082.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061405.html
FreeBSD Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-11:02
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-11:02.bind.asc
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX03235
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142180687100892&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT101750
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:104
http://osvdb.org/72540
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0845.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025572
http://secunia.com/advisories/44677
http://secunia.com/advisories/44719
http://secunia.com/advisories/44741
http://secunia.com/advisories/44744
http://secunia.com/advisories/44758
http://secunia.com/advisories/44762
http://secunia.com/advisories/44783
http://secunia.com/advisories/44929
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.685026
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2011:0603 (Google Search)
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8699912
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