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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704857
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-4857-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'bind9' package(s) announced via the DSA-4857-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'bind9' package(s) announced via the DSA-4857-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in the SPNEGO implementation affecting the GSSAPI security policy negotiation in BIND, a DNS server implementation, which could result in denial of service (daemon crash), or potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1+deb10u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your bind9 packages.

For the detailed security status of bind9 please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'bind9' package(s) on Debian 10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8625
https://kb.isc.org/v1/docs/cve-2020-8625
Debian Security Information: DSA-4857 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4857
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QWCMBOSZOJIIET7BWTRYS3HLX5TSDKHX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KYXAF7G45RXDVNUTWWCI2CVTHRZ67LST/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EBTPWRQWRQEJNWY4NHO4WLS4KLJ3ERHZ/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-195/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00029.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/19/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/20/2
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