Ubuntu Security Notice 4026-1 - It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain malformed packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4026-1
June 20, 2019
bind9 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Bind could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.
Software Description:
- bind9: Internet Domain Name Server
Details:
It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain malformed packets.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04:
bind9 1:9.11.5.P1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.5
Ubuntu 18.10:
bind9 1:9.11.4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
bind9 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4026-1
CVE-2019-6471
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.5.P1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8