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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841381
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1783-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind9' package(s) announced via the USN-1783-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind9' package(s) announced via the USN-1783-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Matthew Horsfall discovered that Bind incorrectly handled regular
expression checking. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause Bind to
consume an excessive amount of memory, possibly resulting in a denial of
service. This issue was corrected by disabling RDATA regular expression
syntax checking.

Affected Software/OS:
'bind9' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10.

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-2013-2266
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
BugTraq ID: 58736
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58736
Debian Security Information: DSA-2656 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2656
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101500.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101603.html
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX02876
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136804614120794&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT101148
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19579
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0689
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0689.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0690
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0690.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1783-1
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG

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