# Security update for bind

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2863-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1228256
  * bsc#1228257
  * bsc#1228258

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-1737
  * CVE-2024-1975
  * CVE-2024-4076

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-1737 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-1975 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-4076 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 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 three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for bind fixes the following issues:

Update to 9.16.50:

  * Bug Fixes:
  * A regression in cache-cleaning code enabled memory use to grow significantly
    more quickly than before, until the configured max-cache-size limit was
    reached. This has been fixed.
  * Using rndc flush inadvertently caused cache cleaning to become less
    effective. This could ultimately lead to the configured max-cache-size limit
    being exceeded and has now been fixed.
  * The logic for cleaning up expired cached DNS records was tweaked to be more
    aggressive. This change helps with enforcing max-cache-ttl and max-ncache-
    ttl in a timely manner.
  * It was possible to trigger a use-after-free assertion when the overmem cache
    cleaning was initiated. This has been fixed. New Features:
  * Added RESOLVER.ARPA to the built in empty zones.
  * Security Fixes:
  * It is possible to craft excessively large numbers of resource record types
    for a given owner name, which has the effect of slowing down database
    processing. This has been addressed by adding a configurable limit to the
    number of records that can be stored per name and type in a cache or zone
    database. The default is 100, which can be tuned with the new max-types-per-
    name option. (CVE-2024-1737, bsc#1228256)
  * Validating DNS messages signed using the SIG(0) protocol (RFC 2931) could
    cause excessive CPU load, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Support
    for SIG(0) message validation was removed from this version of named.
    (CVE-2024-1975, bsc#1228257)
  * When looking up the NS records of parent zones as part of looking up DS
    records, it was possible for named to trigger an assertion failure if serve-
    stale was enabled. This has been fixed. (CVE-2024-4076, bsc#1228258)

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2863=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-2863=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-2863=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-2863=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-2863=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2024-2863=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2024-2863=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2024-2863=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2024-2863=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debugsource-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-utils-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * python3-bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-doc-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debugsource-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-utils-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python3-bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-doc-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debugsource-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-utils-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python3-bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-doc-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * bind-debugsource-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-utils-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * python3-bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debugsource-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-utils-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * python3-bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-doc-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debugsource-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-utils-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python3-bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-doc-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debugsource-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-utils-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (noarch)
    * python3-bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-doc-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debugsource-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-utils-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (noarch)
    * python3-bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-doc-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debugsource-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-debuginfo-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-utils-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (noarch)
    * python3-bind-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1
    * bind-doc-9.16.50-150400.5.43.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1737.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1975.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4076.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228256
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228257
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228258

Critical Security Advisory for Bind - Important Vulnerabilities Fixed in SUSE

August 9, 2024
* bsc#1228256 * bsc#1228257 * bsc#1228258 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for bind fixes the following issues: Update to 9.16.50: * Bug Fixes: * A regression in cache-cleaning code enabled memory use to grow significantly more quickly than before, until the configured max-cache-size limit was reached. This has been fixed. * Using rndc flush inadvertently caused cache cleaning to become less effective. This could ultimately lead to the configured max-cache-size limit being exceeded and has now been fixed. * The logic for cleaning up expired cached DNS records was tweaked to be more aggressive. This change helps with enforcing max-cache-ttl and max-ncache- ttl in a timely manner. * It was possible to trigger a use-after-free assertion when the overmem cache cleaning was initiated. This has been fixed. New Features: * Added RESOLVER.ARPA to the built in empty zones. * Security Fixes: * It is possible to craft excessively large numbers of resource record types for a given owner name, which has...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1228256

* bsc#1228257

* bsc#1228258

Cross-

* CVE-2024-1737

* CVE-2024-1975

* CVE-2024-4076

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-1737 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-1975 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-4076 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 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 three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-173...

Read the Full Advisory

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2863-1
Rating: important

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