CVE-2011-1970

The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly initialize memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service outage) via a query for a nonexistent domain, aka "DNS Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html	US Government Resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12870
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-058

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2::x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x32:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server::sp2::::::*

Information

Published : 2011-08-10 14:55

Updated : 2020-09-28 05:58

NVD link : CVE-2011-1970

Mitre link : CVE-2011-1970

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2008
windows_2003_server
windows_server_2003

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