Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : bind (MDKSA-2007:100)

high Nessus Plugin ID 37907

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.4.0, when recursion is enabled, could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (daemon exit) via a certain sequence of queries.

BIND 9.4.1, which corrects this issue, is provided with this update.

Solution

Update the affected bind, bind-devel and / or bind-utils packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37907

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-100.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:bind, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:bind-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:bind-utils, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2241

MDKSA: 2007:100

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