CVE-2020-8619 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-8619: In ISC BIND9 versions BIND 9.11.14 -> 9.11.19, BIND 9.14.9 -> 9.14.12, BIND 9.16.0 -> 9.16.3, BIND Supported Preview Edition 9.11.14-S1 -> 9.11.19-S1: Unless a nameserver is providing authoritative service for one or more zones and at least one zone contains an empty non-terminal entry containing an

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-8619 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bind9→ fixed in1:9.16.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bind9
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bind9→ fixed in1:9.16.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bind9
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bind9→ fixed in1:9.16.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bind9
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.16.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.16.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.16.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.16.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.16.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

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