Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-6194 (CCN-49079)

Assigned:2008-05-08
Published:2008-05-08
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary:Memory leak in the DNS server in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via DNS packets.
Note: this issue reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-3898.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
6.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
6.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu May 08 2008 - 09:37:31 CDT
Re: After 6 months - fix available for Microsoft DNS cache poisoning attack

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu May 08 2008 - 13:44:07 CDT
Re: After 6 months - fix available for Microsoft DNS cache poisoning attack

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-6194

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080508 Re: After 6 months - fix available for Microsoft DNS cache poisoning attack

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080508 Re: After 6 months - fix available for Microsoft DNS cache poisoning attack

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database
Microsoft Windows DNS spoofing information disclosure

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-dns-memory-leak-dos(49079)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server::x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1_itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows *
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4
    microsoft windows 2003_server
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp1
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp1_itanium
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2