PT-2009-1669 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2009-02-19 · Updated 2018-10-11 · CVE-2008-6194

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description A memory leak in the DNS server of Microsoft Windows can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service through excessive memory consumption. This is achieved by sending specific DNS packets. The issue is reportedly a result of an incorrect fix for a previous problem.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-6194

Affected Products

Windows

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6194 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/491815/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/491831/100/0/threaded · Note