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Improper Input Validation Affecting systemd package, versions <232-24

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.71% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-SYSTEMD-532031
  • published 24 May 2017
  • disclosed 24 May 2017
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Introduced: 24 May 2017

CVE-2017-9217 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 systemd to version 232-24 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream systemd package and not the systemd package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

Recommended
7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High