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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2018.222.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2018-222-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-222-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-222-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New bind packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/bind-9.10.8_P1-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
Fixed a security issue where named could crash during recursive processing
of DNAME records when 'deny-answer-aliases' was in use resulting in a
denial of service. Note that 'deny-answer-aliases' is rarely used.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5740
BugTraq ID: 105055
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105055
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-13
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00033.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00001.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2570
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2570
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2571
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2571
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041436
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1532 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00026.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1533 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00027.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3769-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3769-2/
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