Full Disclosure: rPSA-2008-0230-1 bind bind-utils

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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0230-1
Published: 2008-07-18
Products:
    rPath Linux 1

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote System User Deterministic Weakness
Updated Versions:
    bind=conary.rpath.com () rpl:1/9.3.4_P1-0.5-1
    bind-utils=conary.rpath.com () rpl:1/9.3.4_P1-0.5-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2657

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1447

Description:
    Previous versions of the bind package are vulnerable to a
    cache-poisoning attack due to a weakness in the DNS protocol.
    This update improves bind's resilience to this attack; however,
    it does not provide a definitive solution.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0230

Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
A copy is available at http://www.rpath.com/permanent/mit-license.html

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