Improper Input Validation The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package systemd  (opens in a new tab)


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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-SYSTEMD-615288
  • published24 May 2017
  • disclosed24 May 2017

Introduced: 24 May 2017

CVE-2017-9217  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:14.04.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream systemd package and not the systemd package as distributed by Ubuntu.

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.