Scientific Linux Security Update : bind on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130328)

high Nessus Plugin ID 65762

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Synopsis

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

Description

A denial of service flaw was found in the libdns library. A remote attacker could use this flaw to send a specially crafted DNS query to named that, when processed, would cause named to use an excessive amount of memory, or possibly crash. (CVE-2013-2266)

Note: This update disables the syntax checking of NAPTR (Naming Authority Pointer) resource records.

This update also fixes the following bug :

- Previously, rebuilding the bind-dyndb-ldap source RPM failed with a '/usr/include/dns/view.h:76:21: error:
dns/rrl.h: No such file or directory' error.

After installing the update, the BIND daemon (named) will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 65762

File Name: sl_20130328_bind_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 4/1/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-chroot, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-sdb, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bind-utils, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/28/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/28/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-2266

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