High severity · published May 24, 2017
CVE-2017-9217
systemd-resolved through 233 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted DNS response with an empty question section
7.5
CVSS
15.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
systemd-resolved through 233 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted DNS response with an empty question section.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)15.3% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SY
Systemd · Systemd Project
through 233 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9217
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9217
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98677
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/a924f43f30f9c4acaf70618dd2a055f8b0f166be
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/5998
Issue Tracking
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1621396
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241213-0003/
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