CVE-2017-15908
Detail
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.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
NIST
Change History
20 change records found show
changes
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 12:25:39 AM
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Modified Analysis by NIST 2/20/2022 12:58:14 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
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CVSS V3
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Changed
Reference Type
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3558-1/ No Types Assigned
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3558-1/ Patch, Third Party Advisory
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:50 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:233:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:233:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:37 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:235:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:235:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:34 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:227:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:227:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:32 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:226:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:226:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:31 PM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:229:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:229:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:30 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:228:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:228:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:28 PM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:231:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:231:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:26 PM
Action
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Old Value
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:230:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:230:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:24 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:234:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:234:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:22 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:232:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:232:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:17 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:223:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:223:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:15 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:225:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:225:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/28/2022 2:11:12 PM
Action
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Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:224:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:224:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE Remap by NIST 10/02/2019 8:03:26 PM
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CWE
CWE-20
CWE-835
CVE Modified by MITRE 3/15/2018 9:29:06 PM
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Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3558-1/ [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 11/08/2017 8:16:50 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:223:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:224:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:225:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:226:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:227:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:228:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:229:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:230:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:231:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-20
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101600 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101600 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039662 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039662 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1725351 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1725351 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/7184 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/7184 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/28/2017 9:29:00 PM
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101600 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/27/2017 9:29:01 PM
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Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039662 [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2017-15908 NVD
Published Date: 10/26/2017 NVD
Last Modified: 02/20/2022
Source: MITRE
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