USN-2874-1: Bind vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2874-1

19th January, 2016

bind9 vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:

• Ubuntu 15.10



• Ubuntu 15.04



• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS



• Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary

Bind could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.

Software description

• bind9
  - Internet Domain Name Server
  
  

Details

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain APL data. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting in
a denial of service.

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:

Ubuntu 15.10:

Ubuntu 15.04:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

To update your system, please follow these instructions: