Summary
The Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) is an implementation of the Domain Name System (DNS) protocols. BIND includes a DNS server (named); a resolver library (routines for applications to use when interfacing with DNS); and tools for verifying that the DNS server is operating correctly.
Security Fix(es):
* bind: named's configured cache size limit can be significantly exceeded (CVE-2023-2828)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 10
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | bind | 32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | bind-chroot | 32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | bind-devel | 32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | bind-dnssec-doc | 32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | bind-dnssec-utils | 32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | bind-doc | 32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | bind-libs | 32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | bind-license | 32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | bind-utils | 32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | python3-bind | 32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5
named's configured cache size limit can be significantly exceeded
Every `named` instance configured to run as a recursive resolver maintains a cache database holding the responses to the queries it has recently sent to authoritative servers. The size limit for that cache database can be configured using the `max-cache-size`…