MS12-017: Vulnerability in DNS Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2647170) (uncredentialed check)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 72837

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Synopsis

The DNS server running on the remote host is susceptible to a denial of service attack.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the Microsoft DNS server running on the remote host does not properly handle objects in memory when looking up the resource record of a domain. By sending a specially crafted DNS query an attacker may be able to exploit this flaw and cause the DNS server on the remote host to stop responding and eventually restart.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 72837

File Name: ms_dns_kb2647170.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: remote

Family: DNS

Published: 3/5/2014

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: ms_dns/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/13/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0006

BID: 52374

MSFT: MS12-017

MSKB: 2647170

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