CVE-2007-2926
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
ISC BIND 9 through 9.5.0a5 uses a weak random number generator during generation of DNS query ids when answering resolver questions or sending NOTIFY messages to slave name servers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the next query id and perform DNS cache poisoning.
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Statement
Updates are available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and 5 to correct this issue:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0740.html
Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (bind) | RHSA-2007:0740 | 2007-07-24 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (bind) | RHSA-2007:0740 | 2007-07-24 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (bind) | RHSA-2007:0740 | 2007-07-24 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (bind) | RHSA-2007:0740 | 2007-07-24 |
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