Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2020.330.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2020-330-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2020-330-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind' package(s) announced via the SSA:2020-330-01 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-9.11.25-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes bugs, including a denial-of-service security issue: After a Negative Trust Anchor (NTA) is added, BIND performs periodic checks to see if it is still necessary. If BIND encountered a failure while creating a query to perform such a check, it attempted to dereference a NULL pointer, resulting in a crash. [GL #2244] (* 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:P/I:N/A:N
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