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.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3683-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2018-06-13T11:18:53.775973Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:53:25.405796Z
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

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    "availability": "No subscription required",
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        },
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            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9-doc",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9-host",
            "binary_version": "1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9-host-dbgsym",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bind9utils",
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        },
        {
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        },
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            "binary_name": "dnsutils",
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