SUSE Security Update: Security update for bind
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:1350-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1161168 #1171740 
Cross-References:   CVE-2020-8616 CVE-2020-8617
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4
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   An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update for bind fixes the following issues:

   Security issues fixed:

   - CVE-2020-8616: Fixed the insufficient limit on the number of fetches
     performed when processing referrals (bsc#1171740).
   - CVE-2020-8617: Fixed a logic error in code which checks TSIG validity
     (bsc#1171740).

   Non-security issue fixed:

   - Fixed an invalid string comparison in the handling of cookie-secrets
     (bsc#1161168).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2020-1350=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP4-2020-1350=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-1350=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2020-1350=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      bind-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-debugsource-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-devel-9.11.2-3.17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      bind-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-debugsource-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-devel-9.11.2-3.17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      bind-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-chrootenv-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-debugsource-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-utils-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-utils-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libbind9-160-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libbind9-160-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libdns169-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libdns169-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libirs160-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libirs160-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisc166-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisc166-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisccc160-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisccc160-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisccfg160-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisccfg160-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      liblwres160-9.11.2-3.17.1
      liblwres160-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (s390x x86_64):

      libisc166-32bit-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisc166-debuginfo-32bit-9.11.2-3.17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (noarch):

      bind-doc-9.11.2-3.17.1
      python-bind-9.11.2-3.17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      bind-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-chrootenv-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-debugsource-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-utils-9.11.2-3.17.1
      bind-utils-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libbind9-160-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libbind9-160-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libdns169-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libdns169-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libirs160-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libirs160-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisc166-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisc166-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisccc160-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisccc160-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisccfg160-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisccfg160-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1
      liblwres160-9.11.2-3.17.1
      liblwres160-debuginfo-9.11.2-3.17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 (s390x x86_64):

      libisc166-32bit-9.11.2-3.17.1
      libisc166-debuginfo-32bit-9.11.2-3.17.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 (noarch):

      bind-doc-9.11.2-3.17.1
      python-bind-9.11.2-3.17.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8616.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8617.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1161168
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1171740

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SUSE: 2020:1350-1 important: bind

May 20, 2020
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for bind fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2020-8616: Fixed the insufficient limit on the number of fetches performed when processing referrals (bsc#1171740). - CVE-2020-8617: Fixed a logic error in code which checks TSIG validity (bsc#1171740). Non-security issue fixed: - Fixed an invalid string comparison in the handling of cookie-secrets (bsc#1161168). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2020-1350=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP4-2020-1350=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-1350=1 ...

Read the Full Advisory

References

#1161168 #1171740

Cross- CVE-2020-8616 CVE-2020-8617

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8616.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8617.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1161168

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1171740

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:1350-1
Rating: important

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