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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2016.204.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2016-204-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2016-204-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2016-204-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New bind packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1,
14.2, and -current to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/bind-9.10.4_P2-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
Fixed a security issue:
getrrsetbyname with a non absolute name could trigger an infinite
recursion bug in lwresd and named with lwres configured if when
combined with a search list entry the resulting name is too long.
(CVE-2016-2775) [RT #42694]
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'bind' package(s) on Slackware 13.0, Slackware 13.1, Slackware 13.37, Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-2775
BugTraq ID: 92037
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92037
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7T2WJP5ELO4ZRSBXSETIZ3GAO6KOEFTA/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MZUCSMEOZIZ2R2SKA4FPLTOVZHJBAOWC/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TT754KDUJTKOASJODJX7FKHCOQ6EC7UX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NJ5STNEUHBNEPUHJT7CYEVSMATFYMIX7/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-07
RedHat Security Advisories: RHBA-2017:0651
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2017:0651
RedHat Security Advisories: RHBA-2017:1767
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2017:1767
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2533
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2533
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036360
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