USN-3769-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3769-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3769-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3769-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2018-09-20T07:34:15.533873Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:43Z
Summary
bind9 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled the deny-answer-aliases feature. If this feature is enabled, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / bind9

Package

Name
bind9
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/bind9@1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18

Affected versions

1:9.*

1:9.9.3.dfsg.P2-4ubuntu1
1:9.9.3.dfsg.P2-4ubuntu2
1:9.9.3.dfsg.P2-4ubuntu3
1:9.9.5.dfsg-2
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.1
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.2
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.3
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.4
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.5
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.6
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.7
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.8
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.9
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.10
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.11
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.12
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.13
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.14
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.15
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.16
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.17

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9-host",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9utils",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnsutils",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "host",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbind-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbind9-90",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libdns100",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisc95",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisccc90",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisccfg90",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblwres90",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lwresd",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-5740",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / bind9

Package

Name
bind9
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/bind9@1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11

Affected versions

1:9.*

1:9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1
1:9.9.5.dfsg-12
1:9.9.5.dfsg-12.1
1:9.9.5.dfsg-12.1ubuntu1
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P2-4
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P2-5
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-3
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-4
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-5
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.1
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.2
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.3
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.4
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.5
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.6
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.7
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.8
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.9
1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9-host",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9utils",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnsutils",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "host",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbind-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbind-export-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbind9-140",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libdns-export162",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libdns162",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libirs-export141",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libirs141",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisc-export160",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisc160",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisccc-export140",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisccc140",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisccfg-export140",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisccfg140",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblwres141",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lwresd",
            "binary_version": "1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-5740",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / bind9

Package

Name
bind9
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/bind9@1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2

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
1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9-host",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9utils",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnsutils",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbind-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbind-export-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbind9-160",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libdns-export1100",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libdns1100",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libirs-export160",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libirs160",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisc-export169",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisc169",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisccc-export160",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisccc160",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisccfg-export160",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisccfg160",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblwres160",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-5740",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}