Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : bind (MDKSA-2002:001)

There are some insecure permissions on configuration files and executables with the bind 9.x packages shipped with Mandrake Linux 8.0 and 8.1. This update provides stricter permissions by making the /etc/rndc.conf and /etc/rndc.key files read/write by the named user and by making /sbin/rndc-confg...

[SECURITY] [DSA 409-1] New bind packages fix denial of service

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA 409-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Matt Zimmerman January 5th, 2004 http://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: : Updated bind packages fix buffer overflow in resolver library

Various versions of the ISC BIND resolver libraries are vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack. Updated BIND packages are now available to fix this issue. ISC BIND Berkeley Internet Name Domain is an implementation of the DNS Domain Name System protocols. BIND includes a DNS server named, which...

[SECURITY] New version of bind fixes buffer overflows

We have received reports that the nslookup and dig utilities as shipped with current distribution of Linux contain possible buffer overflows. We recommend you upgrade your bind package immediately. wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. Debian...