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A Word About Windows Binary BIND Distributions and OpenSSL Libraries

21 May 2012
ISC Support

At ISC we have recently received several inquiries from customers who are using the binary packages of BIND that we distribute for Microsoft Windows. They have expressed concerns about security vulnerabilities present in older versions of OpenSSL.  BIND uses OpenSSL for securing communications between dynamic nameservers and clients and between master servers and slave servers.  To support this functionality, ISC uses functionality from the OpenSSL libraries and ships libraries from the OpenSSL package with binary distributions of BIND.

Operational Notification -- Segmentation Fault in resolver.c Affects BIND 9.6-ESV-R6, 9.7.5, 9.8.2, & 9.9.0

30 Apr 2012

Summary:

ISC has discovered a race condition in the resolver code that can cause a recursive nameserver running BIND 9.6-ESV-R6, 9.7.5, 9.8.2, or 9.9.0 to crash with a segmentation fault. Authoritative-only servers are not affected, but recursive-only or recursive-authoritative hybrid servers are at risk of crashing because of this bug.

Posting date: 30 April 2012

Program Impacted: BIND

Warned of an Attack on the Internet, and Getting Ready

05 Apr 2012

Though we are best known for our BIND and DHCP software, these are just one part of ISC's mission. ISC also takes pride in operating one of the Internet's 13 top (root) level namservers. Part of being a root nameserver operator is doing what it takes by preparing for the worst-case scenarios -- even if they never happen.

BIND 9.9 is HERE!

29 Feb 2012

We have released 9.9.0! DNSSEC Deployment made easier while increasing performance.
Read about all the new features

ISC seeks wider input for BIND 10

13 Jan 2012

Computerworld Jan 13, 2012

The Internet Systems Consortium is looking for a few more good programmers to bring the next generation of its open source BIND DNS server software to fruition.

"The goal is to move away from having BIND a heavily sponsored corporate product," said Shane Kerr, ISC's BIND 10 engineering manager. "ISC will always maintain ownership of the code, but we would like there to be more of a community around it."

STOP SOPA & PIPA - Keep the Internet Open

18 Jan 2012

ISC's Paul Vixie and others have been flying to D.C. for several months now to educate and try to promote a free and Open Internet.

Open Letter:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/internet-inventors-warn-against-sopa-and-pipa

Visit our new Knowledge Base!

22 Sep 2011

The Knowledge Base is a searchable resource containing technical content relating to ISC's software products and services.

Being populated daily, you will find FAQ's, Articles, Release Notes and Best Practices related to BIND, DHCP and our Services.

Sign up for our Webinars!

19 Feb 2011

ISC has a continuing series of web seminars, giving you the information you need to keep up with the latest Internet technologies and trends. Learn more about IPv6, DNS security, as well what's coming up in ISC products like BIND, DHCP, DNS DB and more.

Look at the schedule and register today.

Get Training by the Experts!

02 Dec 2009

We have added a BIND class specifically focused on DNSSEC, and a new IPv6 workshop. See our complete schedule.

current downloads

BIND 9.9.1
21 May 2012
Source Download
Windows Download
BIND 9.6-ESV-R7
21 May 2012
Source Download
Windows Download
BIND 9.7.6
20 May 2012
Source Download
Windows Download
BIND 9.8.3
20 May 2012
Source Download
Windows Download
DHCP 4.2.3-P2
12 Jan 2012
Source Download
DHCP 4.1-ESV-R4
07 Dec 2011
Source Download

press

ISC Announces BIND 9.9, offering improved performance and usability
Posted on 29 Feb 2012
BlueCat Networks Discovers Security Vulnerability and Works with Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) to Rapidly Test and Verify the Fix
Posted on 15 Dec 2011
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