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CVE-2017-9217

HIGHEPSS 96th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
systemdDebian
Fixed in:232-24CVE-2017-9217
Fixed in:232-24CVE-2017-9217
Fixed in:232-24CVE-2017-9217
Fixed in:232-24CVE-2017-9217

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

15.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days
96thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.

References

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