USN-6909-3: Bind vulnerabilities
15 August 2024
Several security issues were fixed in Bind.
Releases
Packages
- bind9 - Internet Domain Name Server
Details
USN-6909-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Bind. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Toshifumi Sakaguchi discovered that Bind incorrectly handled having a very
large number of RRs existing at the same time. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause Bind to consume resources, leading to a
denial of service. (CVE-2024-1737)
It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled a large number of SIG(0)
signed requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Bind to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-1975)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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bind9
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1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6909-1: bind9-dnsutils, bind9-libs, dnsutils, bind9-doc, bind9-dev, bind9, bind9-utils, bind9utils, bind9-host
- USN-6909-2: libbind9-160, libdns-export1100, libbind-dev, bind9-host, libisccc-export160, bind9-doc, libirs-export160, bind9, libbind-export-dev, libdns1100, libisc169, libisccfg160, bind9utils, liblwres160, libisccfg-export160, libirs160, dnsutils, libisc-export169, libisccc160