Microsoft Windows Server 2003/Server 2008 DNS Server Domain Resource Record Query Parser resource management

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
7.2$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003/Server 2008. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component DNS Server Domain Resource Record Query Parser. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0006. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003/Server 2008 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component DNS Server Domain Resource Record Query Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

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."

The weakness was presented 03/13/2012 as MS12-017 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0006 since 11/09/2011. 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 72837 (MS12-017: Vulnerability in DNS Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2647170) (uncredentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family DNS and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90782 (Microsoft Windows DNS Server Denial of Service Vulnerability (MS12-017)).

Applying the patch MS12-017 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73533), Tenable (72837), SecurityFocus (BID 52374†), OSVDB (80005†) and Secunia (SA48394†). See VDB-4800, VDB-4801 and VDB-4802 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

Version

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 72837
Nessus Name: MS12-017: Vulnerability in DNS Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2647170) (uncredentialed check)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 902906
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows DNS Server Denial of Service Vulnerability (2647170)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍

Patch: MS12-017
McAfee IPS: 🔍
McAfee IPS Version: 🔍

ISS Proventia IPS: 🔍

Timelineinfo

11/09/2011 🔍
03/13/2012 +124 days 🔍
03/13/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/13/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/13/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/13/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/14/2012 +1 days 🔍
03/14/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/15/2012 +1 days 🔍
03/05/2014 +720 days 🔍
01/07/2025 +3961 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-017
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-0006 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0006
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4803

OVAL: 🔍
IAVM: 🔍

X-Force: 73533
SecurityFocus: 52374
Secunia: 48394 - Microsoft Windows DNS Service Resource Record Lookup Denial of Service Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 80005
SecurityTracker: 1026789
Vulnerability Center: 34628 - [MS12-017] Microsoft Windows Remote DNS Server Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2012 09:41
Updated: 01/07/2025 19:12
Changes: 03/15/2012 09:41 (47), 08/19/2018 20:02 (31), 03/21/2021 17:33 (7), 03/21/2021 17:40 (2), 03/21/2021 17:43 (1), 01/05/2025 16:00 (16), 01/07/2025 19:12 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to know what is going to be exploited?

We predict KEV entries!