Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-1970 (CCN-68808)

Assigned:2011-08-09
Published:2011-08-09
Updated:2020-09-28
Summary:The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly initialize memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service outage) via a query for a nonexistent domain, aka "DNS Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
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-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-1970

Source: CCN
Type: SA45552
Microsoft Windows DNS Service Two Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA45564
Microsoft Windows DNS Service Domain Lookup Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-017
Vulnerability in DNS Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2647170)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-127
Security Update for Microsoft Windows DNS to Address Remote Code Execution (3100465)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-071
Security Update for Microsoft Windows DNS Server (3164065)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-058
Vulnerabilities in DNS Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2562485)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-49019
Microsoft Windows DNS Server Uninitialized Memory Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA11-221A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS11-058

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-dns-dos(68808)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12870

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12870
    V
    		DNS Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    2012-04-16
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2003 server * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 - r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1