Security update for bind

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2696-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-8864 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-8864 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-8864 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for bind fixes the following security issue:

  • A defect in BIND's handling of responses containing a DNAME answer had the potential to trigger assertion errors in the server remotely, thereby facilitating a denial-of-service attack. (CVE-2016-8864, bsc#1007829).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2016-1587=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1587=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • bind-utils-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-chrootenv-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-libs-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-utils-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-libs-debuginfo-32bit-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-libs-32bit-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-debugsource-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-libs-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (noarch)
    • bind-doc-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • bind-utils-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-chrootenv-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-libs-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-utils-debuginfo-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-debugsource-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-libs-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (noarch)
    • bind-doc-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (s390x x86_64)
    • bind-libs-debuginfo-32bit-9.9.9P1-28.23.1
    • bind-libs-32bit-9.9.9P1-28.23.1

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