USN-3683-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3683-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3683-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3683-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2018-06-13T11:18:53Z
Modified
2026-04-22T09:46:19.151165Z
Summary
bind9 vulnerability
Details

Andrew Skalski discovered that Bind could incorrectly enable recursion when the "allow-recursion" setting wasn't specified. This issue could improperly permit recursion to all clients, contrary to expectations.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / bind9

Package

Name
bind9
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/bind9@1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

1:9.*
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6ubuntu1
1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu2
1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu3
1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu4
1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu5
1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "bind9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "bind9-host"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "bind9utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "dnsutils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libbind9-160"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libdns-export1100"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libdns1100"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libirs-export160"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libirs160"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libisc-export169"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libisc169"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libisccc-export160"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libisccc160"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libisccfg-export160"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libisccfg160"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "liblwres160"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3683-1.json"
cves_map
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-5738",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}