USN-6390-1: Bind vulnerabilities

Published Sep 20, 2023
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Updated

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain control channel messages. A remote attacker with access to the control channel could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-3341) Robert Story discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain DNS-over-TLS queries. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-4236)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/bind9<1:9.18.12-1ubuntu1.2
1:9.18.12-1ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/bind9<1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.3
1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/bind9<1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.16
1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.16
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

Sep 20, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-6390-1?

USN-6390-1 has a severity rating of moderate.

2

How does USN-6390-1 affect Bind?

USN-6390-1 affects Bind by allowing a remote attacker with access to the control channel to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

3

What is the remedy for USN-6390-1?

The remedy for USN-6390-1 is to upgrade to Bind version 1:9.18.12-1ubuntu1.2 or later.

4

Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-6390-1?

USN-6390-1 affects Ubuntu versions 23.04, 22.04, and 20.04.

5

Where can I find more information about USN-6390-1?

You can find more information about USN-6390-1 on the Ubuntu Security Notices website.

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