USN-5747-1: Bind vulnerabilities

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2016-2775   CVE-2016-6170  

Several security issues were fixed in Bind.

Details

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled large query name when using
lightweight resolver protocol. A remote attacker could use this issue to
consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2016-2775)

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled large zone data size
received via AXFR response. A remote authenticated attacker could use this
issue to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-6170)