An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Systemd 245. A specially crafted DHCP FORCERENEW packet can cause a server running the DHCP client to be vulnerable to a DHCP ACK spoofing attack. An attacker can forge a pair of FORCERENEW and DCHP ACK packets to reconfigure the server.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade NetworkManager-cloud-setupUpgrade NetworkManager-libnm-devel | May 4, 2022 | May 10, 2021 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade systemd-pythonUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-resolvedUpgrade systemd-journal-gatewayUpgrade systemd-debuginfoUpgrade libgudev1Upgrade systemd-networkdUpgrade systemdUpgrade libgudev1-develUpgrade systemd-sysv | Oct 11, 2022 | May 10, 2021 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | May 10, 2021 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade NetworkManager-tui-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-cloud-setupUpgrade NetworkManager-libnm-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-bluetooth-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-teamUpgrade NetworkManager-wwanUpgrade NetworkManager-config-serverUpgrade NetworkManager-ppp-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-ovsUpgrade NetworkManager-pppUpgrade NetworkManager-wifiUpgrade NetworkManager-config-connectivity-centosUpgrade NetworkManager-wifi-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rulesUpgrade NetworkManager-adslUpgrade NetworkManager-ovs-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-libnmUpgrade NetworkManager-debugsourceUpgrade NetworkManager-team-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-tuiUpgrade NetworkManager-bluetoothUpgrade NetworkManager-adsl-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-cloud-setup-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManagerUpgrade NetworkManager-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-wwan-debuginfo | Nov 10, 2021 | May 10, 2021 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade systemd | Jul 30, 2024 | May 10, 2021 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-apps/systemd. | Jul 21, 2021 | May 10, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-pythonUpgrade libgudev1-develUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade libgudev1Upgrade systemd-sysv | Feb 24, 2022 | May 10, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade systemd-libsUpgrade libgudev1-develUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-sysvUpgrade systemd-pythonUpgrade libgudev1Upgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-udev-compat | Nov 12, 2021 | May 10, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade systemd-udev-compatUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-libs | Nov 2, 2021 | May 10, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-udev-compatUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd | Nov 12, 2021 | May 10, 2021 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade NetworkManagerUpgrade NetworkManager-config-connectivity-oracleUpgrade NetworkManager-ovsUpgrade NetworkManager-config-serverUpgrade NetworkManager-libnmUpgrade NetworkManager-adslUpgrade NetworkManager-teamUpgrade NetworkManager-libnm-develUpgrade NetworkManager-cloud-setupUpgrade NetworkManager-wifiUpgrade NetworkManager-tuiUpgrade NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rulesUpgrade NetworkManager-bluetoothUpgrade NetworkManager-pppUpgrade NetworkManager-wwan | Nov 17, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade NetworkManager-libnm-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-config-serverUpgrade NetworkManager-bluetooth-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-pppUpgrade NetworkManager-ovs-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-cloud-setupUpgrade NetworkManager-wifiUpgrade NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rulesUpgrade NetworkManager-config-connectivity-redhatUpgrade NetworkManager-ppp-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-adslUpgrade NetworkManager-tui-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-ovsUpgrade NetworkManager-debugsourceUpgrade NetworkManager-teamUpgrade NetworkManager-cloud-setup-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-bluetoothUpgrade NetworkManager-libnmUpgrade NetworkManager-adsl-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-wifi-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-tuiUpgrade NetworkManager-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-libnm-develUpgrade NetworkManager-team-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-wwanNo solution existsUpgrade NetworkManager-wwan-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager | Nov 10, 2021 | May 10, 2021 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade NetworkManager-ppp-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-libnmUpgrade NetworkManager-wifi-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-ovs-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManagerUpgrade NetworkManager-wwan-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-bluetoothUpgrade NetworkManager-tuiUpgrade NetworkManager-team-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-cloud-setup-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-adsl-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-libnm-develUpgrade NetworkManager-teamUpgrade NetworkManager-ovsUpgrade NetworkManager-cloud-setupUpgrade NetworkManager-libnm-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-wwanUpgrade NetworkManager-bluetooth-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-tui-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-wifiUpgrade NetworkManager-debugsourceUpgrade NetworkManager-debuginfoUpgrade NetworkManager-adslUpgrade NetworkManager-ppp | Mar 12, 2024 | May 10, 2021 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade systemd-containerUpgrade nss-myhostnameUpgrade libudev1Upgrade nss-mymachinesUpgrade nss-myhostname-32bitUpgrade systemd-langUpgrade systemd-networkUpgrade nss-resolveUpgrade nss-mymachines-32bitUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-docUpgrade libudev-devel-32bitUpgrade nss-systemdUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade udevUpgrade systemd-sysvinitUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade libudev1-32bitUpgrade systemd-32bitUpgrade libsystemd0Upgrade systemd-coredumpUpgrade libsystemd0-32bitUpgrade systemd-loggerUpgrade libudev-devel | Aug 24, 2021 | May 10, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade systemd (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade systemd | Jul 21, 2021 | May 10, 2021 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | May 10, 2021 |
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