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TITLE:
DNSSEC-Tools libval Validation Algorithm Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29127

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29127/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
DNSSEC-Tools 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/17801/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in DNSSEC-Tools, which can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The security issue is caused due to an error within the libval
library when verifying data using an invalid trust anchor, and can be
exploited to circumvent DNSSEC checks.

The security issue is reported in versions prior to 1.3.2.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.3.2.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=121671&package_id=151679&release_id=576961

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://dnssec-tools.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/dnssec-tools?view=rev&revision=3872

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