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FreeBSD update for bind
Secunia Advisory: SA24129
Release Date: 2007-02-12
Popularity: 6,860 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:FreeBSD 5.x
FreeBSD 6.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-0493
CVE-2007-0494


Description:
FreeBSD has issued an update for bind. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA23904

Solution:
Upgrade to the latest 5-STABLE, 6-STABLE, RELENG_6_2, RELENG_6_1, and RELENG_5_5 security branch or apply patches.

FreeBSD 5.5 and FreeBSD 6.1:
http://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-07:02/bind61.patch.asc

FreeBSD 6.2:
http://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-07:02/bind62.patch.asc

Original Advisory:
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:02.bind.asc

Other References:
SA23904:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23904/


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