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High ELSA-2025-1681 1 CVE

Important: bind security update (Oracle Linux 9)

Published Feb 20, 2025 · Updated Feb 20, 2025

Summary

[32:9.16.23-24.0.1.el9_5.3]
- Fix bind: bind9: Many records in the additional section cause CPU exhaustion (CVE-2024-11187)

Fixed packages 10

ReleasePackageFixed in
Oracle Linux · 9 bind 32:9.16.23-24.0.1.el9_5.3
Oracle Linux · 9 bind-chroot 32:9.16.23-24.0.1.el9_5.3
Oracle Linux · 9 bind-devel 32:9.16.23-24.0.1.el9_5.3
Oracle Linux · 9 bind-dnssec-doc 32:9.16.23-24.0.1.el9_5.3
Oracle Linux · 9 bind-dnssec-utils 32:9.16.23-24.0.1.el9_5.3
Oracle Linux · 9 bind-doc 32:9.16.23-24.0.1.el9_5.3
Oracle Linux · 9 bind-libs 32:9.16.23-24.0.1.el9_5.3
Oracle Linux · 9 bind-license 32:9.16.23-24.0.1.el9_5.3
Oracle Linux · 9 bind-utils 32:9.16.23-24.0.1.el9_5.3
Oracle Linux · 9 python3-bind 32:9.16.23-24.0.1.el9_5.3

Vulnerabilities 1

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2024-11187 EPSS 16%

    Many records in the additional section cause CPU exhaustion

    It is possible to construct a zone such that some queries to it will generate responses containing numerous records in the Additional section. An attacker sending many such queries can cause either the authoritative server itself or an independent resolver to…