SB2016110701 - OpenSUSE Linux update for bind
Published: November 7, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016110701
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8864)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to cause DoS conditions on the target system.The weakness is due to imptoper input validation. By returning a recursive response containing a specially crafted DNAME answer, a remote attacker can trigger a flaw in 'db.c' or 'resolver.c' and cause the target resolver to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.