Microsoft Windows Server 2008 input validation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Operating System). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The DNS Resolver Cache Service (aka DNSCache) in Windows DNS Server in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 does not properly cache crafted DNS responses, which makes it easier for remote attackers to predict transaction IDs and poison caches by sending many crafted DNS queries that trigger "unnecessary lookups," aka "DNS Server Response Validation Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 03/11/2009 as MS09-008 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0234. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72835 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90481 (Vulnerabilities in DNS and WINS Server Could Allow Spoofing (MS09-008)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS09-008 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48909), Tenable (72835), SecurityFocus (BID 33988†), OSVDB (52518†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021831†). Further details are available at us-cert.gov. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3939, VDB-47090 and VDB-47089. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 72835
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OpenVAS ID: 900088
OpenVAS Name: Vulnerabilities in DNS and WINS Server Could Allow Spoofing (962238)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS09-008
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS09-008
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0234 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0234
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47091

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X-Force: 48909
SecurityFocus: 33988
OSVDB: 52518
SecurityTracker: 1021831
Vulnerability Center: 21256 - [MS09-008] Microsoft Windows Remote Spoofing and Man-in-the-Middle Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Created: 03/17/2015 11:38 PM
Updated: 01/05/2025 09:04 PM
Changes: 03/17/2015 11:38 PM (45), 04/07/2017 12:39 PM (27), 08/05/2021 01:49 AM (2), 08/05/2021 01:57 AM (7), 08/05/2021 02:04 AM (2), 08/05/2021 02:11 AM (1), 01/05/2025 09:04 PM (16)
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