Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : bind (MDKSA-2000:010)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61808

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Synopsis

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

Description

By default bind is launched as user and group root. This setting can give the possibility to easily exploit vulnerabities in bind. Thanks to Nicolas MONNET <nico at MONNET.TO> for his contribution.

Solution

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61808

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2000-010.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

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:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2000

Reference Information

MDKSA: 2000:010

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