CVE-2012-0006
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly handle objects in memory during record lookup, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon restart) via a crafted query, aka…
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Description
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly handle objects in memory during record lookup, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon restart) via a crafted query, aka "DNS Denial of Service Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 31.08% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- microsoft/windows server 2003 · microsoft/windows server 2008
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://osvdb.org/80005
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48394
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52374
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026789
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-017
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15098
- http://osvdb.org/80005
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48394
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52374
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026789
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-017
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15098
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.