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Status published
Medium
CVE-2012-0006
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and...
Vulnerability 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."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48394
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-017
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52374
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15098
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html
- http://osvdb.org/80005
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026789
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Vulnerable Versions:
r2
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 13th, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.