7.5

CVE-2017-9217: systemd_project systemd NULL Pointer Dereference

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2017:1773-1UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9217DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9217
Published 24-05-2017Last modified 13-12-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9217 is a high (CVSS 7.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in systemd_project systemd. EPSS estimates a 15.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 15% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
15.30%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
SUSE-SU-2017:2031-1

Timeline

  1. 24-05-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-12-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

15.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 15.30% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse5 products
  • systemd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2< 228-149.3
  • systemd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2< 228-149.3
  • systemd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2< 228-149.3
  • systemd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2< 228-149.3
  • systemd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2< 228-149.3
Debian1 product
  • systemd< 232-24
Systemd_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • systemd< 229-4ubuntu19

4 vendors · 8 products

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