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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2023.3498
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-3498-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'bind9' package(s) announced via the DLA-3498-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'bind9' package(s) announced via the DLA-3498-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that there was a potential denial of service (DoS) in bind9, the popular Domain Name Server (DNS) server. Shoham Danino, Anat Bremler-Barr, Yehuda Afek and Yuval Shavitt discovered that a flaw in the cache-cleaning algorithm used in named can cause that named's configured cache size limit can be significantly exceeded, potentially resulting in a denial of service attack.

CVE-2023-2828

For Debian 10 Buster, this problem has been fixed in version 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1+deb10u9.

We recommend that you upgrade your bind9 packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'bind9' package(s) on Debian 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-2023-2828
Debian Security Information: DSA-5439 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5439
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SEFCEVCTYEMKTWA7V7EYPI5YQQ4JWDLI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U3K6AJK7RRSR53HRF5GGKPA6PDUDWOD2/
CVE-2023-2828
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-2828
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00021.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/21/6
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