CVE-2012-0006

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Published Mar 13, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 30.1% KEV · Not listed

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."

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_server_2003::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2::x64:::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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: 30.1% (30.099% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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.html
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

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Mar 13, 2012, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:09 PM
Reserved: Nov 9, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 13, 2012, 9:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM

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