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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2013.086.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2013-086-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2013-086-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2013-086-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New bind packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37,
14.0, and -current to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/bind-9.9.2_P2-i486-1_slack14.0.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes a critical defect in BIND 9 that allows an attacker
to cause excessive memory consumption in named or other programs linked
to libdns.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'bind' package(s) on Slackware 12.1, Slackware 12.2, Slackware 13.0, Slackware 13.1, Slackware 13.37, Slackware 14.0, Slackware current.

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-2013-2266
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
BugTraq ID: 58736
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58736
Debian Security Information: DSA-2656 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2656
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101500.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101603.html
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX02876
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136804614120794&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT101148
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19579
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0689
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0689.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0690
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0690.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1783-1
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