Skip to content
OpenAdvisories
High RLSA-2022:7643 2 CVEs

Important: bind9.16 security update

Published Nov 8, 2022 · Updated Feb 4, 2026

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: DNS forwarders - cache poisoning vulnerability (CVE-2021-25220)

* bind: DoS from specifically crafted TCP packets (CVE-2022-0396)

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.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.7 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Rocky Linux · 8 bind9.16 2:9.16.23-0.9.el8.1

Vulnerabilities 2

  • Medium 6.8

    DNS forwarders - cache poisoning vulnerability

    BIND 9.11.0 -> 9.11.36 9.12.0 -> 9.16.26 9.17.0 -> 9.18.0 BIND Supported Preview Editions: 9.11.4-S1 -> 9.11.36-S1 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.26-S1 Versions of BIND 9 earlier than those shown - back to 9.1.0, including Supported Preview Editions - are also believed to…

  • Medium 5.3

    DoS from specifically crafted TCP packets

    BIND 9.16.11 -> 9.16.26, 9.17.0 -> 9.18.0 and versions 9.16.11-S1 -> 9.16.26-S1 of the BIND Supported Preview Edition. Specifically crafted TCP streams can cause connections to BIND to remain in CLOSE_WAIT status for an indefinite period of time, even after t…

References

  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2064512
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2064513
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2128601