VDB
CVE-2017-15908
CVE-2017-15908
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
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.
EPSS 23.63% · 97.7th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
23.63%
97.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | systemd | 229-4ubuntu5, 227-2ubuntu1, 227-2ubuntu2 |
| Cloudflare | dns |
Timeline
- Oct 26, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 28, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
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- Jan 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 12, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-15908 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3466-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3558-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15908 third-party-advisory