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HistorySep 21, 2018 - 12:00 a.m.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : Bind vulnerability (USN-3769-1)

2018-09-2100:00:00
Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2018-2023 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2018-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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19

5 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

0.944 High

EPSS

Percentile

99.2%

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.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3769-1. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See 
# <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered 
# trademark of Canonical, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(117630);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/10/20");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-5740");
  script_xref(name:"USN", value:"3769-1");

  script_name(english:"Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : Bind vulnerability (USN-3769-1)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"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.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable
has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
without introducing additional issues.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3769-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
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  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-5740");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/01/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/09/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/09/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:bind9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:bind9-host");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:bind9utils");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:dnsutils");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:host");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libbind-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libbind-export-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libbind9-140");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libbind9-160");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libbind9-90");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libdns-export1100");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libdns-export1100-udeb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libdns-export162");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libdns-export162-udeb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libdns100");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libdns1100");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libdns162");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libirs-export141");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libirs-export141-udeb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libirs-export160");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libirs-export160-udeb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libirs141");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libirs160");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisc-export160");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisc-export160-udeb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisc-export169");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisc-export169-udeb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisc160");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisc169");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisc95");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccc-export140");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccc-export140-udeb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccc-export160");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccc-export160-udeb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccc140");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccc160");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccc90");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccfg-export140");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccfg-export140-udeb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccfg-export160");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccfg-export160-udeb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccfg140");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccfg160");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisccfg90");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:liblwres141");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:liblwres160");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:liblwres90");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:lwresd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2018-2023 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2018-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled') ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/release');
if ( isnull(os_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu');
os_release = chomp(os_release);
if (! ('14.04' >< os_release || '16.04' >< os_release || '18.04' >< os_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu 14.04 / 16.04 / 18.04', 'Ubuntu ' + os_release);
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/Debian/dpkg-l') ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Ubuntu', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'bind9', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'bind9-host', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'bind9utils', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'dnsutils', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'host', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'libbind-dev', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'libbind9-90', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'libdns100', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'libisc95', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccc90', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccfg90', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'liblwres90', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'lwresd', 'pkgver': '1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'bind9', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'bind9-host', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'bind9utils', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'dnsutils', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'host', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libbind-dev', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libbind-export-dev', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libbind9-140', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libdns-export162', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libdns-export162-udeb', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libdns162', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libirs-export141', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libirs-export141-udeb', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libirs141', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libisc-export160', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libisc-export160-udeb', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libisc160', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccc-export140', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccc-export140-udeb', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccc140', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccfg-export140', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccfg-export140-udeb', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccfg140', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'liblwres141', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'lwresd', 'pkgver': '1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'bind9', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'bind9-host', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'bind9utils', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'dnsutils', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libbind-dev', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libbind-export-dev', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libbind9-160', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libdns-export1100', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libdns-export1100-udeb', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libdns1100', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libirs-export160', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libirs-export160-udeb', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libirs160', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libisc-export169', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libisc-export169-udeb', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libisc169', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccc-export160', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccc-export160-udeb', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccc160', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccfg-export160', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccfg-export160-udeb', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'libisccfg160', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'liblwres160', 'pkgver': '1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var osver = NULL;
  var pkgname = NULL;
  var pkgver = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['osver'])) osver = package_array['osver'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgname'])) pkgname = package_array['pkgname'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgver'])) pkgver = package_array['pkgver'];
  if (osver && pkgname && pkgver) {
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:osver, pkgname:pkgname, pkgver:pkgver)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
    extra      : ubuntu_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'bind9 / bind9-host / bind9utils / dnsutils / host / libbind-dev / etc');
}
VendorProductVersionCPE
canonicalubuntu_linuxlibdns162p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libdns162
canonicalubuntu_linuxlibirs-export141p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libirs-export141
canonicalubuntu_linuxlibirs-export141-udebp-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libirs-export141-udeb
canonicalubuntu_linuxlibirs-export160p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libirs-export160
canonicalubuntu_linuxlibirs-export160-udebp-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libirs-export160-udeb
canonicalubuntu_linuxlibirs141p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libirs141
canonicalubuntu_linuxlibirs160p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libirs160
canonicalubuntu_linuxlibisc-export160p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisc-export160
canonicalubuntu_linuxlibisc-export160-udebp-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisc-export160-udeb
canonicalubuntu_linuxlibisc-export169p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libisc-export169
Rows per page:
1-10 of 511

5 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

0.944 High

EPSS

Percentile

99.2%