CVE-2012-0006 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 (including R2 and R2 SP1). This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to trigger a daemon restart by sending a specially crafted DNS query, due to improper handling of memory objects during record lookup. While rated with a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, its FAUCET Risk Score is exceptionally high at 97/100, suggesting a significant potential impact despite the CVSS. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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