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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-7008 · published 23 December 2023

CVE-2023-7008: Systemd project systemd vulnerability

Systemd Project · Systemd

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.

5.9 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.85% · top 43.5% CWE-300 · CWE-300
5.9CVSS 3.1 base score
0.85%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2463
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3203
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7008 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222261 Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222672 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/25676 Issue Tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2463
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3203
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7008 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222261 Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222672 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/25676 Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00001.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4GMDEG5PKONWNHOEYSUDRT6JE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QHNBXGKJWISJETTTDTZKTBFIB
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241122-0004/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-7008), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.