rPSA-2008-0231-1 bind bind-utils

rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0231-1
Published: 2008-07-19
Products:
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote System User Deterministic Weakness
Updated Versions:
    bind=conary.rpath.com <at> rpl:2/9.4.2_P1-2-0.1
    bind-utils=conary.rpath.com <at> rpl:2/9.4.2_P1-2-0.1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2378
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2563
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2657

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1447

Description:
    Previous versions of the bind package are vulnerable to a
    cache-poisoning attack due to a weakness in the DNS protocol.
    This update improves bind's resilience to this attack; however,
    it does not provide a definitive solution.

    Additionally, the bind package has been updated with root
    nameserver information, including the new IP address for 
    the "L" root nameserver.