Microsoft Windows prior Server 2003 DNS Server memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component DNS Server. Such manipulation leads to memory leak. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component DNS Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was released 01/01/2000 with Microsoft. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version Server 2003 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4678), SecurityFocus (BID 2007†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3061†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-81837 and VDB-81835. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Microsoft

Name

• Windows

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
• Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Windows Server 2003
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Timelineinfo

12/31/1999 🔍
01/01/2000 +0 days 🔍
01/01/2000 +0 days 🔍
11/30/2003 +1429 days 🔍
04/08/2016 +4512 days 🔍
04/30/2019 +1117 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Organization: Microsoft
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81836
X-Force: 4678 - Microsoft DNS Server using a large amount of memory
SecurityFocus: 2007 - Microsoft Windows 2000 DNS Memory Leak Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3061 - Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server DOS, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/08/2016 23:14
Updated: 04/30/2019 15:07
Changes: 04/08/2016 23:14 (39), 04/30/2019 15:07 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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