Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 12:06:23 +1000 From: Mark Andrews <marka@isc.org> To: "Chris H" <bsd-lists@1command.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bind in FreeBSD, security advisories Message-ID: <20130731020623.7243C37DF218@drugs.dv.isc.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:05:42 -0700." <9b0056db5b760c755dd4acc45bfbd1ad.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> References: <CAO%2BPfDctepQY0mGH7H%2BgOSm4HJwhe-RCND%2BmxAArnRxpWiCsjg@mail.gmail.com> <CAFHbX1%2BJyHSPCccmf%2Bhk4C2b8wOcAUvxraFv7%2B04bNbbxbO33g@mail.gmail.com> <20130730.154208.41672901.sthaug@nethelp.no> <CA%2BaY-u7ynASeVdLaJkXDfccb2Jn-X1iqNa1Tw5tx=ino6%2BYdPA@mail.gmail.com> <51F7E292.90608@digsys.bg> <CA%2BaY-u4-%2Bj1sEqj4Bq3qcY9THK5yVr0UYVy2cHrfTQNeD0sAdQ@mail.gmail.com> <2F6932C3-EF37-49FC-83EE-05512DD5A05C@digsys.bg> <9b0056db5b760c755dd4acc45bfbd1ad.authenticated@ultimatedns.net>
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In message <9b0056db5b760c755dd4acc45bfbd1ad.authenticated@ultimatedns.net>, "C hris H" writes: > > > > On 30.07.2013, at 19:49, Peter Maxwell <peter@allicient.co.uk> wrote: > > > >> I personally prefer qmail over sendmail > >> but I wouldn't suggest qmail should be in base for the reason that sendmai > l > >> is the de facto standard on *nix shaped systems. > >> > > > > One can argue that BIND is the de facto standard on *nix shaped systems too > . > > Considering the topic, and how many times it's come up. I'm not sure that's a > nything to > be proud of. ;) Given not all CVE's are created equal and given the amount of internal self consistancy checks (all of which kill the server if they don't pass (and push the CVSS score to 7.x)) there are in BIND the number of advisaries is actually very small. Yes, this was a internal self consistancy check failing. We are human and despite code reviews, unit and system tests, static analysis checkers etc. some errors do make it through. Mark > > Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: marka@isc.org
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