---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia is proud to announce the availability of the Secunia Software Inspector. The Secunia Software Inspector is a free service that detects insecure versions of software that you may have installed in your system. When insecure versions are detected, the Secunia Software Inspector also provides thorough guidelines for updating the software to the latest secure version from the vendor. Try it out online: http://secunia.com/software_inspector/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: FreeBSD update for bind SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA24129 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/24129/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: DoS WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: FreeBSD 5.x http://secunia.com/product/1132/ FreeBSD 6.x http://secunia.com/product/6778/ DESCRIPTION: FreeBSD has issued an update for bind. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). For more information: SA23904 SOLUTION: Upgrade to the latest 5-STABLE, 6-STABLE, RELENG_6_2, RELENG_6_1, and RELENG_5_5 security branch or apply patches. FreeBSD 5.5 and FreeBSD 6.1: http://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-07:02/bind61.patch.asc FreeBSD 6.2: http://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-07:02/bind62.patch.asc ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:02.bind.asc OTHER REFERENCES: SA23904: http://secunia.com/advisories/23904/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------