Advisory Published

USN-4468-2: Bind vulnerability

First published: Mon Aug 24 2020(Updated: )

USN-4468-1 fixed a vulnerability in Bind. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Dave Feldman, Jeff Warren, and Joel Cunningham discovered that Bind incorrectly handled certain truncated responses to a TSIG-signed request. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-8622)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/bind9<1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm3
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04
All of
ubuntu/bind9<1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.31
1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.31
Ubuntu Ubuntu=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this Bind vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID of this Bind vulnerability is USN-4468-2.

  • What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

    The affected software for this vulnerability is Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM with Bind 9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.31 and Bind 9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm3 respectively.

  • What is the description of this vulnerability?

    This vulnerability in Bind incorrectly handles certain truncated responses to a TSIG-signed request.

  • What is the severity of the Bind vulnerability?

    The severity of the Bind vulnerability is not specified in the provided information.

  • How do I fix the Bind vulnerability?

    To fix the Bind vulnerability, update to the latest version of Bind provided in the associated security advisories (USN-4468-1).

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