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TITLE:
Red Hat update for bind

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30313

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30313/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/product/13651/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/product/13653/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
http://secunia.com/product/13652/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for bind. This fixes a security issue,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain
security restrictions, and a vulnerability, which can be exploited by
malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to potentially
compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA28180
SA28579

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0300.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA28180:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28180/

SA28579:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28579/

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