CVE-2012-0006
MEDIUMEPSS 98th pctlDescription
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."
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://osvdb.org/80005
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48394
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52374
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026789
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-017
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15098
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.