CVE-2015-6125

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Published Dec 9, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 29.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted requests, aka "Windows DNS Use After Free 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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012::gold::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2::::datacenter:::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2::::essentials:::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2::::standard:::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 29.6% (29.614% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034323
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-127

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Dec 9, 2015, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM
Reserved: Aug 14, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 9, 2015, 11:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

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