Bug Fix Advisory bind bug fix and enhancement update

Advisory: RHBA-2008:0708-6
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2008-07-24
Last updated on: 2008-07-24
Affected Products: Red Hat Desktop (v. 4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4)
OVAL: N/A

Details

Updated bind packages that fix a bug and add enhancements are now
available.

The Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) is an implementation of the Domain
Name System (DNS) protocols. BIND includes a DNS server (named), which
resolves hostnames to IP addresses; a resolver library (routines for
applications to use when interfacing with DNS); and tools for verifying
that the DNS server is operating correctly.

The named init script returned incorrect error codes. This may have caused
the status command to return an incorrect status. In these updated
packages, the named init script is Linux Standard Base (LSB) compliant,
which resolves this issue.

As well, these updated packages add the following enhancements:

* when a query was performed that was not permitted in "named.conf", a
query log message such as the following occurred:

client [IP-address:port-number]: query '[zone]/[record]' denied

The hostname that was queried for did not appear in the log. In these
updated packages, when query logging is enabled ("rndc querylog"), log
messages contain the hostname that was queried for.

* the address of "L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET." has been updated.

* two new rndc commands, "rndc freeze [zone name]" and "rndc thaw [zone
name]", have been added. Normally, dynamic zones can not be edited
manually, as they may not contain the latest zone information; however,
the "rndc freeze [zone name]" command allows users to suspend dynamic
updates, allowing zone files to be edited manually. Running the "rndc
thaw [zone name]" command unfreezes the zone, reloads the zone with the
changes specified, and allows dynamic updates to continue.

Users of bind are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
resolve this issue and add these enhancements.


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
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Updated packages

Red Hat Desktop (v. 4)

SRPMS:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.src.rpm     2ac0bf3a0f9b7720202638c9e78d9f85
 
IA-32:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     036527597baf8006a0cab4f95b1c888f
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     29f0c556b36aef13ec861340733effb0
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     8752b58a11d4a9de2fc085fa9e7ea249
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     92b9b74f2666ca4bf4ae89c50306239c
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     f19c12b76ae7df53d529fce63b773c87
 
x86_64:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     2e6ab9f617388612f2453ffcc8a437c9
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     1b0fdcf5a321b7a65ef96cb848ba7991
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     8a34eba25e9b80a63756dc1394faa12d
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     92b9b74f2666ca4bf4ae89c50306239c
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     519ac0b6166a9c5d18d5e37a0cb6b00b
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     5d6e3be344fc1da772a61af385beba03
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4)

SRPMS:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.src.rpm     2ac0bf3a0f9b7720202638c9e78d9f85
 
IA-32:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     036527597baf8006a0cab4f95b1c888f
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     29f0c556b36aef13ec861340733effb0
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     8752b58a11d4a9de2fc085fa9e7ea249
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     92b9b74f2666ca4bf4ae89c50306239c
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     f19c12b76ae7df53d529fce63b773c87
 
IA-64:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     2903a7a010b15bc24ead13ee2615d21e
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     f1a188ecb9f77779503a02f079e461bc
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     927a3556054511e0d1b98686e191db59
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     92b9b74f2666ca4bf4ae89c50306239c
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     a5cfeb626354b38ac503cabcb2b16ca8
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     69e3a8541b4de427b3b56a8c0661966c
 
PPC:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.ppc.rpm     7297ee9cc418bb330cdc170e5afd1384
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.ppc.rpm     f8918ffe9318acf1f4cd0c71fad75792
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.ppc.rpm     e8e750eff8557f2dd40585faedda5bb6
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.ppc.rpm     a4f733c25f86a2e9f1697e45512e6b0d
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.ppc64.rpm     6125b541c1799d5ff29007d241fcb401
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.ppc.rpm     05e81afc194b0b3df2184164a6b8e7e9
 
s390:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.s390.rpm     58511c401b76bbe8472784ac5fd2890c
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.s390.rpm     15ac9c042fbaf7a826b31b74346af4d0
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.s390.rpm     73b300ccf2406916e51f348543f15cb0
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.s390.rpm     e5a3297a1633d429d3ff44e1eec8df10
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.s390.rpm     482a1c18735fc1121dfa781d010da1fb
 
s390x:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.s390x.rpm     d234f436ecdc05f779fbd2fedc458382
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.s390x.rpm     bbffe63354b76c1b4f4112f948b73fd0
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.s390x.rpm     229488218211d46041b017d4fddb99da
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.s390.rpm     e5a3297a1633d429d3ff44e1eec8df10
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.s390x.rpm     59e5082abecaae6803df3c9b60c8d51a
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.s390x.rpm     19b35b6e4cd16c1f184b5a595480e971
 
x86_64:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     2e6ab9f617388612f2453ffcc8a437c9
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     1b0fdcf5a321b7a65ef96cb848ba7991
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     8a34eba25e9b80a63756dc1394faa12d
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     92b9b74f2666ca4bf4ae89c50306239c
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     519ac0b6166a9c5d18d5e37a0cb6b00b
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     5d6e3be344fc1da772a61af385beba03
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4)

SRPMS:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.src.rpm     2ac0bf3a0f9b7720202638c9e78d9f85
 
IA-32:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     036527597baf8006a0cab4f95b1c888f
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     29f0c556b36aef13ec861340733effb0
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     8752b58a11d4a9de2fc085fa9e7ea249
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     92b9b74f2666ca4bf4ae89c50306239c
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     f19c12b76ae7df53d529fce63b773c87
 
IA-64:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     2903a7a010b15bc24ead13ee2615d21e
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     f1a188ecb9f77779503a02f079e461bc
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     927a3556054511e0d1b98686e191db59
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     92b9b74f2666ca4bf4ae89c50306239c
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     a5cfeb626354b38ac503cabcb2b16ca8
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     69e3a8541b4de427b3b56a8c0661966c
 
x86_64:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     2e6ab9f617388612f2453ffcc8a437c9
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     1b0fdcf5a321b7a65ef96cb848ba7991
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     8a34eba25e9b80a63756dc1394faa12d
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     92b9b74f2666ca4bf4ae89c50306239c
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     519ac0b6166a9c5d18d5e37a0cb6b00b
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     5d6e3be344fc1da772a61af385beba03
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4)

SRPMS:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.src.rpm     2ac0bf3a0f9b7720202638c9e78d9f85
 
IA-32:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     036527597baf8006a0cab4f95b1c888f
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     29f0c556b36aef13ec861340733effb0
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     8752b58a11d4a9de2fc085fa9e7ea249
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     92b9b74f2666ca4bf4ae89c50306239c
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     f19c12b76ae7df53d529fce63b773c87
 
IA-64:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     2903a7a010b15bc24ead13ee2615d21e
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     f1a188ecb9f77779503a02f079e461bc
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     927a3556054511e0d1b98686e191db59
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     92b9b74f2666ca4bf4ae89c50306239c
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     a5cfeb626354b38ac503cabcb2b16ca8
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.ia64.rpm     69e3a8541b4de427b3b56a8c0661966c
 
x86_64:
bind-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     2e6ab9f617388612f2453ffcc8a437c9
bind-chroot-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     1b0fdcf5a321b7a65ef96cb848ba7991
bind-devel-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     8a34eba25e9b80a63756dc1394faa12d
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.i386.rpm     92b9b74f2666ca4bf4ae89c50306239c
bind-libs-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     519ac0b6166a9c5d18d5e37a0cb6b00b
bind-utils-9.2.4-30.el4.x86_64.rpm     5d6e3be344fc1da772a61af385beba03
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

241745 - named query denied syslog messages lack information
242735 - Wrong init script
363541 - New L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET address


Keywords

freeze, L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET, LSB, querylog, thaw


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