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CVE-2023-7008

Systemd-resolved: unsigned name response in signed zone is not refused when dnssec=yes

Published: Dec 23, 2023Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-300
5.9MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 46.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A vulnerability was found in systemd-resolved. This issue may allow systemd-resolved to accept records of DNSSEC-signed domains even when they have no signature, allowing man-in-the-middles (or the upstream DNS resolver) to manipulate records.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-300NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Cryostat 2On-prem
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SystemdOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
systemd project
oss-projectaka systemd
systemdOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Fedora Project
oss-project·USaka fedora
FedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
АЛЬТ СП 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НППКТ»
commercial·RU
ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2463
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3203
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7008
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