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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844473
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4399-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind9' package(s) announced via the USN-4399-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind9' package(s) announced via the USN-4399-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled large responses during zone
transfers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-8618)

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain asterisk characters
in zone files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-8619)

Affected Software/OS:
'bind9' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8618
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2020-8618
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1699 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00041.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1701 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00044.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4399-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8619
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2020-8619
Debian Security Information: DSA-4752 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4752
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CNFTTYJ5JJJJ6QG3AHXJGDIIEYMDFWFW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EIOXMJX4N3LBKC65OXNBE52W4GAS7QEX/
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