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[ GLSA 200601-16 ] MyDNS: Denial of Service
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:30:43 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200601-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: MyDNS: Denial of Service Date: January 30, 2006 Bugs: #119548 ID: 200601-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== MyDNS contains a vulnerability that may lead to a Denial of Service attack. Background ========== MyDNS is a DNS server using a MySQL database as a backend. It is designed to allow for fast updates and small resource usage. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-dns/mydns < 1.1.0 >= 1.1.0 Description =========== MyDNS contains an unspecified flaw that may allow a remote Denial of Service. Impact ====== An attacker could cause a Denial of Service by sending malformed DNS queries to the MyDNS server. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All MyDNS users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dns/mydns-1.1.0" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-0351 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0351 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200601-16.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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