Packages
- bind9 - Internet Domain Name Server
Details
Matthew Horsfall discovered that Bind incorrectly handled regular
expression checking. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause Bind to
consume an excessive amount of memory, possibly resulting in a denial of
service. This issue was corrected by disabling RDATA regular expression
syntax checking.
Matthew Horsfall discovered that Bind incorrectly handled regular
expression checking. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause Bind to
consume an excessive amount of memory, possibly resulting in a denial of
service. This issue was corrected by disabling RDATA regular expression
syntax checking.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.10 quantal | bind9 – 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4.2ubuntu3.2 | ||
| libdns81 – 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4.2ubuntu3.2 | |||
| 12.04 precise | bind9 – 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.6 | ||
| libdns81 – 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.6 | |||
| 11.10 oneiric | bind9 – 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.6 | ||
| libdns69 – 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.6 | |||
| 10.04 lucid | libdns64 – 1:9.7.0.dfsg.P1-1ubuntu0.9 | ||
| bind9 – 1:9.7.0.dfsg.P1-1ubuntu0.9 | |||
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