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title: "CVE-2017-0422\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-0422

Publication date 8 February 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0422?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A denial of service vulnerability in Bionic DNS could enable a remote
attacker to use a specially crafted network packet to cause a device hang
or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote
denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0,
6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32322088.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| android | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Not in release |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-0422)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0422)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-0422)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0422)

### Other references

* <https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-02-01.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0422>