Ars Technica

Can't get Ubuntu bind9 reverse lookups to work.

Hostname lookups work fine via nslookup, reverse IP address lookups don't work at all. The three files I've modified from the default Ubuntu warty install are included below. This is being done on a ...
Simon Fraser University

[linux-security] bind remote root exploit

Topic ===== remote root exploit in named (DNS name server) Problem Description ===== Problems exists in all versions of ISC BIND 4.9.x prior to 4.9.8 and 8.2.x prior to 8.2.3 (9.x is not affected).
Pro-Linux

Sicherheit: Zwei Probleme in bind

Plattformen: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2, SUSE Linux ...
Pro-Linux

Sicherheit: Mehrere Probleme in bind

Plattformen: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4, SUSE Linux ...
Ars Technica

BIND setup problems on Ubuntu

Technically it's not a failure, the capability module failed to become the primary security module but as far as I can see in the code it should still run as the secondary. My guess would be that ...
Simon Fraser University

[linux-security] bind DoS vulnerability

Synopsis ===== named is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS) attack. Problem Description ===== A bug in bind 8.2.2_P5 allows for a denial of service attack. If named is open to zone transfers and ...
Linux Journal

System Administration: Another Step toward the BIND

How important are Domain Name Services? Consider this, suppose you want to set up your own web site, you go to a commercial registrar and attempt to acquire a domain name. The purchasing process won't ...