Findings

CVE-2023-7008

A vulnerability was found in systemd-resolved.

Published Dec 23, 2023 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · 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.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 23, 2023 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Affected

  • cpe systemd project/systemd25

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-7008

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-7008

    30-day exploitation probability 0.8%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-7008

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References