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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842937
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3119-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind9' package(s) announced via the USN-3119-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind9' package(s) announced via the USN-3119-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Tony Finch and Marco Davids discovered that Bind incorrectly handled
certain responses containing a DNAME answer. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of
service.

Affected Software/OS:
'bind9' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10.

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-2016-8864
BugTraq ID: 94067
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94067
Debian Security Information: DSA-3703 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3703
FreeBSD Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-16:34
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:34.bind.asc
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-26
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2141
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2141.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2142
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2142.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2615
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2615.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2871
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2871.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1583
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1583
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037156
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