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TITLE:
Slackware update for bind

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22689

VERIFY ADVISORY:
https://secunia.com/advisories/22689/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 8.x
https://secunia.com/product/146/
Slackware Linux 9.0
https://secunia.com/product/1336/
Slackware Linux 9.1
https://secunia.com/product/2265/
Slackware Linux 10.0
https://secunia.com/product/4368/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for bind. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass
certain security restrictions or cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA22671

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/bind-9.2.6_P2-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/bind-9.2.6_P2-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/bind-9.2.6_P2-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/bind-9.2.6_P2-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.566955

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA22671:
https://secunia.com/advisories/22671/

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About:
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