Some errors supported on BIND8.2.1

Mark_Andrews at iengines.com Mark_Andrews at iengines.com
Tue Nov 16 07:09:06 UTC 1999


	You are under attack on the fdmax vunerability.

	http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/bind-security-19991108.html

	Mark

> Hi Mark
> 
> Well that's more or less the game plan; upgrade.  But I need a buy a
> little bit of time for the upgrading process, so would really appreciate
> if you or anyone else can enlighten me as to the cause of the problem.  
> Had been using BIND 8.1.2 on BSDI 4.0 for quite a few months now and this
> thing just started happening for the past 4 days.  Thanx in advance.
> 
> Cheerio
> Meng-Chong
> 
> PS.  Sorry to all abt the typo on the subject, had a couple of eventful
> nights and started to babble :-)
> 
> On Tue, 16 Nov 1999 Mark_Andrews at iengines.com wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 	Upgrade.
> > 
> > 	Mark
> > 
> > > Hi all
> > > 
> > > Having some problems with my BIND.  See this error in the syslog
> > > 
> > > Nov 12 19:57:36 ns1 named[21609]: ns_main.c:672: INSIST(evRead(lev, rfd,
> > > &iov, 1 , stream_getlen, sp, &sp->evID_r) != -1): Invalid argument failed
> .
> > > Nov 12 19:57:36 ns1 last message repeated 1 times
> > > 
> > > After this is logged the named dies.  Is it a well-known bug/DOS or
> > > something new?  Thanx in advance.
> > > 
> > > Cheerio
> > > Meng-Chong
> > > 
> > > Quek Meng-Chong         mengchong.quek at pacific.net.sg 
> > > Network Engineer	Pacific Internet Limited 
> > > 
> > > In a world of change I crave for permanence
> > > 
> > > 
> > --
> > Mark Andrews, Internet Engines Inc. / Internet Software Consortium
> > 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
> > PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark_Andrews at iengines.com
> > 
> > 
> 
> Quek Meng-Chong         mengchong.quek at pacific.net.sg 
> Network Engineer	Pacific Internet Limited 
> 
> In a world of change I crave for permanence
> 
--
Mark Andrews, Internet Engines Inc. / Internet Software Consortium
1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark_Andrews at iengines.com


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