Secunia Security Advisory - A vulnerability has been reported in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
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TITLE:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ISC BIND "named" GSS-TSIG Request Denial
of Service
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27189
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27189/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
DoS
WHERE:
>From local network
OPERATING SYSTEM:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
http://secunia.com/product/12192/
DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing dynamic
dns update requests. This can be exploited to crash the "named"
process via a GSS-TSIG request.
The vulnerability is reported in Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
10 SP 1.
SOLUTION:
Update to libgssapi package version 0.6-13.7 or later.
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/26cc32217ba45a725b83c6c9a8994df3.html
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/936/3665923_f.SAL_Public.html
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