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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2020.170.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2020-170-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2020-170-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2020-170-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New bind packages are available for Slackware 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-9.11.20-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes a security issue:
It was possible to trigger an INSIST in lib/dns/rbtdb.c:new_reference() with
a particular zone content and query patterns.
For more information, see:
[links 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:
4.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8619
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2020-8619
Debian Security Information: DSA-4752 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4752
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CNFTTYJ5JJJJ6QG3AHXJGDIIEYMDFWFW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EIOXMJX4N3LBKC65OXNBE52W4GAS7QEX/
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1699 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00041.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1701 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00044.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4399-1/
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