Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2016.271.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2016-271-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2016-271-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2016-271-01 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_P3-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a denial-of-service vulnerability. Testing by ISC has uncovered a critical error condition which can occur when a nameserver is constructing a response. A defect in the rendering of messages into packets can cause named to exit with an assertion failure in buffer.c while constructing a response to a query that meets certain criteria. For more information, see: [links 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: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-2776 BugTraq ID: 93188 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93188 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40453/ FreeBSD Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-16:28 https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:28.bind.asc https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-07 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1944 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1944.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1945 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1945.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2099 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2099.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036903
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