CVE-2017-9217

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2017-05-20
CWE:
CWE-476
Bugzilla:
1455493: CVE-2017-9217 systemd: Null pointer dereference in dns_packet_is_reply_for function

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

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.

Find out more about CVE-2017-9217 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

This issue did not affect the versions of systemd as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 5.3
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 systemd Not affected

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