For the few people using MidnightBSD as a server platform instead of a desktop, there is a security update available for named(8). A denial of service attack is possible against BIND using dynamic update packets. It causes named to exit.
I've updated every port in dns today. I've also added several new ports.
bind97 - version 9.7 of the popular dns server
autotrust - download new dnssec root zones automatically
ldns & unbound: a library containing RFC compliant dns resolver code and a bsd licensed resolver
Users of c-ares or ddclient probably want to update their ports now.
tags: bind named cares autotrust mports ldns dns unbound ddlclient
If you're running BIND on MidnightBSD 0.3 or lower, I strongly recommend switching to the mports version. There are a few security issues with the base system bind.
I've patched it tonight in 0.4-CURRENT, but it's not fun to backport.
Also, our resolver has been patched to allow underscores in names.