USN-1070-1: Bind vulnerability
23 February 2011
Releases
Packages
- bind9 -
Details
It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled IXFR transfers and dynamic
updates while under heavy load when used as an authoritative server. A
remote attacker could use this flaw to cause Bind to stop responding,
resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 10.10
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.