Description
To provide fine-grained controls over the ability to use Dynamic DNS (DDNS) to update records in a zone, BIND 9 provides a feature called update-policy. Various rules can be configured to limit the types of updates that can be performed by a client, depending on the key used when sending the update request. Unfortunately, some rule types were not initially documented, and when documentation for them was added to the Administrator Reference Manual (ARM) in change #3112, the language that was added to the ARM at that time incorrectly described the behavior of two rule types, krb5-subdomain and ms-subdomain. This incorrect documentation could mislead operators into believing that policies they had configured were more restrictive than they actually were. This affects BIND versions prior to BIND 9.11.5 and BIND 9.12.3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISC | BIND 9 | BIND 9 Versions prior to BIND 9.11.5 and BIND 9.12.3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | bind9 | 1:9.11.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | bind9 | 1:9.11.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | bind9 | 1:9.11.5+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | bind9 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | bind9 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | bind9 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | bind +15 | 32:9.11.4-9.P2.el7 | RHSA-2019:2057 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | bind | 9.16.6-12.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2914-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | sysuser-tools | 2.0-4.2.8 | SUSE-SU-2020:2914-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | bind | 9.16.6-12.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2914-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | sysuser-tools | 2.0-4.2.8 | SUSE-SU-2020:2914-1 |
| SLES 15 | bind | 9.16.6-12.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2914-1 |
| SLES 15 | sysuser-tools | 2.0-4.2.8 | SUSE-SU-2020:2914-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1914-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1914-1 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.51.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14400-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | bind | 9.16.6-12.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2914-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | sysuser-tools | 2.0-4.2.8 | SUSE-SU-2020:2914-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1914-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1914-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | bind | 9.16.6-12.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2914-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | sysuser-tools | 2.0-4.2.8 | SUSE-SU-2020:2914-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1914-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1914-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1914-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.51.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14400-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1914-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1914-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | bind | 9.16.6-lp152.14.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1699-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | libuv | 1.18.0-lp152.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1699-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | sysuser-tools | 2.0-lp152.5.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1699-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | bind | 9.16.6-lp151.11.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1701-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | libuv | 1.18.0-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1701-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | sysuser-tools | 2.0-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1701-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.9 | bind | 9.12.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | bind | 9.12.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | bind | 9.11.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | bind | 9.11.5-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | bind +13 | 32:9.9.4-73.amzn2.1.2 | ALAS2-2019-1187 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | bind +15 | 32:9.11.4-9.P2.el7 | ELSA-2019-2057 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2019:2057 Red Hat Security Advisory: bind security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2914-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1914-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1699-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1701-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:14400-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2019-2057 Moderate: bind security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
- ALAS2-2019-1187 Moderate: bind security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 17, 2019
References
- 105379 vdb-entry
- 1041674 vdb-entry
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2018-5741
- GLSA-201903-13 vendor-advisory
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03927en_us
- RHSA-2019:2057 vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190830-0001/
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1699 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1701 vendor-advisory