CVE-2022-3924 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-3924: This issue can affect BIND 9 resolvers with `stale-answer-enable yes;` that also make use of the option `stale-answer-client-timeout`, configured with a value greater than zero. If the resolver receives many queries that require recursion, there will be a corresponding increase in the number of cli

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-3924 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bind9→ fixed in1:9.16.37-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bind9
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bind9→ fixed in1:9.18.11-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bind9
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bind9→ fixed in1:9.18.11-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bind9
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.18.11-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.18.11-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.18.11-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.18.11-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.18.11-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

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