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48 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#id2563593">Release Notes for BIND Version 9.9.8-P4</a></span></dt>
50 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#relnotes_intro">Introduction</a></span></dt>
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66 <a name="relnotes_intro"></a>Introduction</h3></div></div></div>
68 This document summarizes changes since BIND 9.9.8:
71 BIND 9.9.8-P4 addresses the security issues described in
72 CVE-2016-1285 and CVE-2016-1286.
75 BIND 9.9.8-P3 addresses the security issue described in CVE-2015-8704.
76 It also fixes a serious regression in authoritative server selection
77 that was introduced in 9.9.8.
80 BIND 9.9.8-P2 addresses security issues described in CVE-2015-3193
81 (OpenSSL), CVE-2015-8000 and CVE-2015-8461.
84 BIND 9.9.8-P1 was incomplete and was withdrawn prior to publication.
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89 <a name="relnotes_download"></a>Download</h3></div></div></div>
91 The latest versions of BIND 9 software can always be found at
92 <a href="http://www.isc.org/downloads/" target="_top">http://www.isc.org/downloads/</a>.
93 There you will find additional information about each release,
94 source code, and pre-compiled versions for Microsoft Windows
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100 <a name="relnotes_security"></a>Security Fixes</h3></div></div></div>
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103 The resolver could abort with an assertion failure due to
104 improper DNAME handling when parsing fetch reply
105 messages. This flaw is disclosed in CVE-2016-1286. [RT #41753]
108 Malformed control messages can trigger assertions in named
109 and rndc. This flaw is disclosed in CVE-2016-1285. [RT
113 Specific APL data could trigger an INSIST. This flaw
114 is disclosed in CVE-2015-8704. [RT #41396]
117 Named is potentially vulnerable to the OpenSSL vulnerability
118 described in CVE-2015-3193.
121 Incorrect reference counting could result in an INSIST
122 failure if a socket error occurred while performing a
123 lookup. This flaw is disclosed in CVE-2015-8461. [RT#40945]
126 Insufficient testing when parsing a message allowed
127 records with an incorrect class to be be accepted,
128 triggering a REQUIRE failure when those records
129 were subsequently cached. This flaw is disclosed
130 in CVE-2015-8000. [RT #40987]
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136 <a name="relnotes_features"></a>New Features</h3></div></div></div>
137 <div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>None</p></li></ul></div>
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141 <a name="relnotes_changes"></a>Feature Changes</h3></div></div></div>
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143 Updated the compiled in addresses for H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
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148 <a name="relnotes_bugs"></a>Bug Fixes</h3></div></div></div>
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150 Authoritative servers that were marked as bogus (e.g. blackholed
151 in configuration or with invalid addresses) were being queried
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157 <a name="end_of_life"></a>End of Life</h3></div></div></div>
159 The BIND 9.9 (Extended Support Version) will be supported until
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166 <a name="relnotes_thanks"></a>Thank You</h3></div></div></div>
168 Thank you to everyone who assisted us in making this release possible.
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