Published:
14 November 2002
Protect yourself against future threats.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2002.635 -- ISC Announcement Patches available for BIND4 and BIND8 14 November 2002 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: BIND4 BIND8 Vendor: ISC Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands Access Required: Remote Ref: AL-2002.13 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ISC is aware of several bugs which can result in serious vulnerabilities in BIND as distributed by ISC. More information about these vulnerabilities can be found here: http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/bind-security.html Upgrading to BIND version 9.2.1 is strongly recommended. However, patches for BIND 8.3.3, 8.2.6 and 4.9.10 are now publicly available from ISC and new BIND 4 & 8 releases will be published in the next day or two . You can find the patches here: http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/patches/ - - -- Peter_Losher@isc.org - Internet Software Consortium - OpenPGP E8048D08 - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE90umbPtVx9OgEjQgRAnv2AKDhRjZgmAga9iBTgd6xZClSpiBHoACgk4pK rpal6QeqXtx8C5j9YWuLufI= =qvEx - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to use any or all of this information is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be done so in accordance with site policies and procedures. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly from the original authors to ensure that the information is still current. Contact information for the authors of the original document is included in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: http://www.auscert.org.au/Information/advisories.html If you believe that your system has been compromised, contact AusCERT or your representative in FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams). Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: noconv Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQCVAwUBPdOn1yh9+71yA2DNAQGgAgP7BXiSF+OW/wNHNn8ai0RPI0yCD2ulA2vB +jwQ3AX09kYmbTtW4QqH70gvfliG7leiFlp8fCd/hTi6YdGJVSn6iyqIx49/b6Mj oJIrLOFn7QqgoTipX+2L/ET9pDiJN+AHn+gWRFzytd2iocCEq4oOjlRH4/PyfEy4 8xBpsMK1Zp4= =oeg2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----