Upgrade BIND in order to security flaw

[Peter Dambier]

Barry Margolin wrote:
> In article <g52j68$1tp$1 at sf1.isc.org>,
>  "Carlos Alberto Bernat Orozco" <cabo81 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi group
>>
>> I know that what I'm going to ask is very basic but I want to be sure
>> before to do any upgrade and the anser to this question will correct
>> my concepts about DNS
>>
>> I have installed BIND 9.3.0 on Mandriva. We are an ISP with 600 users
> 

In germany we do have smaller ISPs and many of them dont even know they are.
Nevertheless - legally they are.

> An ISP with only 600 customers?  Sounds more like an apartment complex 
> than an ISP.
> 

In germany apartement complexes with common internet access are ISPs
concerning childporn or copyright bombs. DNS is such a concern.
The local city government might ask you to censor or to turn over your logs.
You have to keep the logs for half a year...

>> Sorry if this is a dumb question but I prefer to have everything clear
>> before make any move.
>>
>> Thanks in advanced
> 
> Good idea not using your company address in this post.  Wouldn't want 
> people to know that they've contracted with an ISP that hasn't hired 
> someone who knows anything about DNS.
> 

I prefer people who ask to those who tell me they know better what is
good for me.

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