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Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6909-3)

2024-08-1600:00:00
Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG
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ubuntu
security advisory
usn-6909-3
bind9 package
denial of service
resource consumption
cve-2024-1737
cve-2024-1975
ubuntu 16.04
vulnerability fix
package update.

CVSS3

7.5

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

AI Score

7.5

Confidence

Low

The remote host is missing an update for the

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6909.3");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-1737", "CVE-2024-1975");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-08-16 04:08:19 +0000 (Fri, 16 Aug 2024)");
  script_version("2024-08-16T05:05:44+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-08-16 05:05:44 +0000 (Fri, 16 Aug 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-07-23 15:15:03 +0000 (Tue, 23 Jul 2024)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6909-3)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU16\.04\ LTS");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-6909-3");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6909-3");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'bind9' package(s) announced via the USN-6909-3 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"USN-6909-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Bind. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 Toshifumi Sakaguchi discovered that Bind incorrectly handled having a very
 large number of RRs existing at the same time. A remote attacker could
 possibly use this issue to cause Bind to consume resources, leading to a
 denial of service. (CVE-2024-1737)

 It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled a large number of SIG(0)
 signed requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
 Bind to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-1975)");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'bind9' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "UBUNTU16.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"bind9", ver:"1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm9", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

CVSS3

7.5

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

AI Score

7.5

Confidence

Low