USN-4737-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4737-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4737-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4737-2
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Published
2021-03-01T18:12:48.497546Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:20Z
Summary
bind9 vulnerability
Details

USN-4737-1 fixed a vulnerability in Bind. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled GSSAPI security policy negotiation. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Bind to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by the Bind AppArmor profile.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / bind9

Package

Name
bind9
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/bind9@1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4

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
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm1
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm2
1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9-host",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9utils",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnsutils",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "host",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbind-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbind9-90",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libdns100",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisc95",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisccc90",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libisccfg90",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblwres90",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lwresd",
            "binary_version": "1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-8625",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}