CVE-2012-0006

N/A Unknown
Published: March 13, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/80005
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48394
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52374
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026789
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-017
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15098
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://osvdb.org/80005
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48394
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52374
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026789
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15098
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
31.1%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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