diff --git a/dists/ubuntu/abstractions/hosts_access b/dists/ubuntu/abstractions/hosts_access
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+# vim:syntax=apparmor
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+#    Copyright (C) 2020 Canonical Ltd.
+#
+#    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+#    modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+#    License published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  abi <abi/3.0>,
+
+  /etc/hosts.deny r,
+  /etc/hosts.allow r,
+
+  include if exists <abstractions/hosts_access.d>