Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Affecting systemd package, versions <232-25+deb9u2

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Overview

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 Score

7.5
high severity
  • Attack Vector
    Network
  • Attack Complexity
    Low
  • Privileges Required
    None
  • User Interaction
    None
  • Scope
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality
    None
  • Integrity
    None
  • Availability
    High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE
CVE-2017-15908
CWE
CWE-835
Snyk ID
SNYK-DEBIAN9-SYSTEMD-305075
Disclosed
26 Oct, 2017
Published
26 Oct, 2017