Issued:
2009-07-02
Updated:
2009-07-02

RHBA-2009:1137 - bind bug fix update

Synopsis

bind bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated bind packages that resolve an issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

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.

These updated bind packages fix the following bug:

  • DNSSEC, the Domain Name System Security Extensions, are a set of specifications used to secure information provided by the domain name system. One of the specifications, DNSSEC Lookaside Validation (DLV), failed to handle unknown algorithms, which caused the name resolution of "gov" and "org" top-level domains to fail. DLV in these updated packages is now able to handle unknown algorithms, and thus the validation and resolution of top-level domains (such as "org" and "gov") succeeds, thus resolving the issue. (BZ#504794)

All users of bind are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support5.3ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support5.3s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • bind-utils-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
  • bind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ppc.rpm
  • bind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ia64.rpm
  • bind-libbind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ia64.rpm
  • bind-sdb-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm
  • bind-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.src.rpm
  • bind-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm
  • bind-libs-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ia64.rpm
  • bind-libs-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
  • bind-chroot-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ppc.rpm
  • bind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.s390.rpm
  • caching-nameserver-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.s390x.rpm
  • bind-libbind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
  • bind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ppc64.rpm
  • bind-libs-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ppc64.rpm
  • bind-utils-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ppc.rpm
  • bind-utils-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.s390x.rpm
  • bind-sdb-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
  • bind-libs-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm
  • bind-sdb-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.s390x.rpm
  • bind-libs-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ppc.rpm
  • bind-libbind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.s390x.rpm
  • caching-nameserver-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
  • bind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
  • bind-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ia64.rpm
  • bind-sdb-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ppc.rpm
  • bind-chroot-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ia64.rpm
  • bind-utils-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ia64.rpm
  • bind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm
  • bind-libbind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm
  • bind-utils-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm
  • caching-nameserver-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ppc.rpm
  • bind-libbind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.s390.rpm
  • bind-chroot-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.s390x.rpm
  • bind-chroot-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm
  • bind-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
  • bind-chroot-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
  • bind-sdb-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ia64.rpm
  • bind-libbind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ppc64.rpm
  • bind-libbind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ppc.rpm
  • bind-libs-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.s390x.rpm
  • bind-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.s390x.rpm
  • bind-libs-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.s390.rpm
  • bind-devel-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.s390x.rpm
  • bind-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ppc.rpm
  • caching-nameserver-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.ia64.rpm
  • caching-nameserver-9.3.4-10.P1.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information