# Security update for bind

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0355-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-04T12:59:34Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1236596
  * bsc#1236597

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-11187
  * CVE-2024-12705

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-11187 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-11187 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-11187 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-12705 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-12705 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-12705 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for bind fixes the following issues:

Update to release 9.18.33

Security Fixes:

  * CVE-2024-11187: Fixes CPU exhaustion caused by many records in the
    additional section (bsc#1236596)
  * CVE-2024-12705: Fixes multiple issues in DNS-over-HTTPS implementation when
    under heavy query load (bsc#1236597)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-355=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-355=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-355=1

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP6-2025-355=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * bind-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
    * bind-debuginfo-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
    * bind-utils-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
    * bind-debugsource-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * bind-doc-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * bind-debugsource-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
    * bind-debuginfo-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
    * bind-utils-debuginfo-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
    * bind-utils-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * bind-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
    * bind-debugsource-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
    * bind-debuginfo-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * bind-doc-9.18.33-150600.3.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11187.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12705.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236596
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236597