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High
CVE-2017-15908
In systemd 223 through 235, a remote DNS server can...
Vulnerability Description
In systemd 223 through 235, a remote DNS server can respond with a custom crafted DNS NSEC resource record to trigger an infinite loop in the dns_packet_read_type_window() function of the 'systemd-resolved' service and cause a DoS of the affected service.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
systemd project
View all reports →Affected Software
systemd, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 14.04, 16.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 26th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.