Updated Bind packages has been released for both Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM
==========================================================================Bind Update for Ubuntu 12.04/14.04 ESM
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3956-2
May 09, 2019
bind9 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Bind could be made to consume resources if it received specially
crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- bind9: Internet Domain Name Server
Details:
USN-3956-1 fixed a vulnerability in Bind. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled limiting the number of
simultaneous TCP clients. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause Bind to consume resources, leading to a denial of
service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
bind9 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
bind9 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.28
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3956-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3956-1
CVE-2018-5743