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diff --git a/net/bind8/DESCR b/net/bind8/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..92ea65a73ac --- /dev/null +++ b/net/bind8/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ + BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is an implementation of the +Domain Name System (DNS) protocols and provides an openly redistributable +reference implementation of the major components of the Domain Name +System, including: + + * a Domain Name System server (named) + * a Domain Name System resolver library + * tools for verifying the proper operation of the DNS server + + The BIND DNS Server is used on the vast majority of name serving machines +on the Internet, providing a robust and stable architecture on top of which +an organization's naming architecture can be built. The resolver library +included in the BIND distribution provides the standard APIs for translation +between domain names and Internet addresses and is intended to be linked with +applications requiring name service. + +BIND Version 8.2.2 patchlevel 5 (Released November 12th, 1999) + + If you are running any version of BIND prior to 8.2.2 patchlevel 5, + we recommend you upgrade to the current version for security reasons. + There is one potential remote access exploit fixed in this release, + and there are several fixes for various denial-of-service bugs. |