Medium severity · published Dec 23, 2023
CVE-2023-7008
Systemd-resolved: unsigned name response in signed zone is not refused when dnssec=yes
5.9
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability was found in systemd-resolved. This issue may allow systemd-resolved to accept records of DNSSEC-signed domains even when they have no signature, allowing man-in-the-middles (or the upstream DNS resolver) to manipulate records.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
SY
Systemd · Systemd Project
25 · source: NVD
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem · Siemens
before V1.1 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7008
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7008
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2463
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3203
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7008
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222261
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222672
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/25676
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