Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6909.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6909-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind9' package(s) announced via the USN-6909-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind9' package(s) announced via the USN-6909-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled a flood of DNS messages over TCP. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to become unstable, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-0760) Toshifumi Sakaguchi discovered that Bind incorrectly handled having a very large number of RRs existing at the same time. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-1737) It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled a large number of SIG(0) signed requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-1975) Daniel Stranger discovered that Bind incorrectly handled serving both stable cache data and authoritative zone content. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-4076) On Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Bind has been updated from 9.16 to 9.18. In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new features, and possibly incompatible changes. Please see the following for more information: [link moved to references] Affected Software/OS: 'bind9' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04. 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-2024-0760 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-1737 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-1975 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-4076
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