CVE-2011-1970

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Published Aug 10, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 23.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly initialize memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service outage) via a query for a nonexistent domain, aka "DNS Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x32:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2::x64:::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 23.0% (23.037% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-058
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12870

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 10, 2011, 9:16 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:46 PM
Reserved: May 9, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:30 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 10, 2011, 9:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:30 PM

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