SuSE 10 Security Update : bind (ZYPP Patch Number 8237)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61728

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

The bind nameserver was updated to fix a crash (denial of service) that may have been caused by high DNSSEC validation load.
(CVE-2012-3817)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 8237.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3817.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61728

File Name: suse_bind-8237.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/30/2012

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/30/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3817