CVE-2012-0006

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."

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 73.66% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/48394 third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-017 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52374 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15098 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://osvdb.org/80005 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026789 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0006?
CVE-2012-0006 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0006?
To fix CVE-2012-0006, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0006 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0006 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~74% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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