CVE-2012-0006

high

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."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15098

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-017

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026789

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52374

http://secunia.com/advisories/48394

http://osvdb.org/80005

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-03-13

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High