USN-7241-1: Bind vulnerabilities

Published Jan 29, 2025
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Updated

Toshifumi Sakaguchi discovered that Bind incorrectly handled many records in the additional section. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to consume CPU resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-11187) Jean-François Billaud discovered that the Bind DNS-over-HTTPS implementation incorrectly handled a heavy query load. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-12705)

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/bind9<1:9.20.0-2ubuntu3.1
1:9.20.0-2ubuntu3.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/bind9<1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/bind9<1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/bind9<1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

Jan 29, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7241-1?

The severity of USN-7241-1 is considered to be high due to the potential for denial of service caused by excessive CPU consumption.

2

How do I fix USN-7241-1?

To fix USN-7241-1, update the Bind9 package to the appropriate version specified for your Ubuntu release.

3

What are the consequences of exploiting USN-7241-1?

Exploiting USN-7241-1 may allow remote attackers to consume CPU resources, resulting in service outages.

4

Which versions of Bind9 are affected by USN-7241-1?

USN-7241-1 affects multiple versions of Bind9, specifically those prior to 1:9.20.0-2ubuntu3.1 and versions associated with 9.18.30 in various Ubuntu releases.

5

Who discovered the vulnerability in USN-7241-1?

The vulnerability in USN-7241-1 was discovered by Toshifumi Sakaguchi and Jean-François Billaud.

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