CVE-2017-15908

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductSystemd
PublishedOct 26, 2017
First seenOct 26, 2017

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Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
systemd_project systemd223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235—
canonical ubuntu_linux14.04, 16.04—

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CVE-2017-15908 · Systemd · Dark Radar