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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.1759
Bind vulnerability
14 June 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: BIND
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-5738
Reference: ESB-2018.1756
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3683-1
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3683-1
June 13, 2018
bind9 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Bind could incorrectly enable recursion.
Software Description:
- - bind9: Internet Domain Name Server
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.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
bind9 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3683-1
CVE-2018-5738
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
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