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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6183.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6183-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind9' package(s) announced via the USN-6183-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind9' package(s) announced via the USN-6183-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-6183-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Bind. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04
LTS.

Original advisory details:

Shoham Danino, Anat Bremler-Barr, Yehuda Afek, and Yuval Shavitt discovered
that Bind incorrectly handled the cache size limit. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to consume memory, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-2828)

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled the recursive-clients
quota. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu
22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.10, and Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-2911)

Affected Software/OS:
'bind9' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04.

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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