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.
Published: 2017-10-26
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-7327 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3466-1 systemd vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3558-1 systemd vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Systemd Project Systemd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:04:50.415Z

Reserved: 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-15908

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-10-26T14:29:00.207

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-15908

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-10-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-15908 - Bugzilla

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