# Security update for bind

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3737-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * #1215472

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-3341

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-3341 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-3341 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for bind fixes the following issues:

Update to release 9.16.44:

  * CVE-2023-3341: Fixed stack exhaustion flaw in control channel code may cause
    named to terminate unexpectedly (bsc#1215472).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP4-2023-3737=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3737=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3737=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3737=1

## Package List:

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * bind-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
    * bind-debugsource-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
    * bind-debuginfo-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * bind-doc-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * bind-utils-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
    * bind-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
    * bind-debuginfo-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
    * bind-debugsource-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * bind-doc-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
    * python3-bind-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * bind-utils-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
    * bind-debugsource-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
    * bind-debuginfo-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * python3-bind-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3341.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215472

openSUSE: 2023:3737-1: important: bind Security Advisory Update

September 22, 2023
This update for bind fixes the following issues: Update to release 9.16.44:

Description

This update for bind fixes the following issues: Update to release 9.16.44: * CVE-2023-3341: Fixed stack exhaustion flaw in control channel code may cause named to terminate unexpectedly (bsc#1215472).

 

Patch

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * Server Applications Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP4-2023-3737=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3737=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3737=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3737=1


Package List

* Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * bind-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * bind-debugsource-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * bind-debuginfo-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (noarch) * bind-doc-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * bind-utils-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * bind-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * bind-debuginfo-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * bind-debugsource-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch) * bind-doc-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * python3-bind-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * bind-utils-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * bind-debugsource-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * bind-debuginfo-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (noarch) * python3-bind-9.16.44-150400.5.37.2


References

* #1215472 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3341.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215472


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3737-1
Rating: important

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