Signature Detail

DNS: Microsoft DNS Server Denial of Service

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Windows DNS service. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.

Extended Description

The Microsoft Windows DNS Server is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the DNS server service to stop responding, denying service to legitimate users.

Affected Products

• Avaya aura_conferencing 6.0 SP1 Standard
• Avaya aura_conferencing 6.0 Standard
• Avaya callpilot 4.0
• Avaya callpilot 5.0
• Avaya communication_server_1000_telephony_manager 3.0
• Avaya communication_server_1000_telephony_manager 4.0
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.0
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.0.0.0.52
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.0 SP1
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.0 SP2
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.1
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.1 SP1
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.2
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.2 SP1
• Avaya meeting_exchange 5.2 SP2
• Avaya meeting_exchange-client_registration_server
• Avaya meeting_exchange-recording_server
• Avaya meeting_exchange-streaming_server
• Avaya meeting_exchange-web_conferencing_server
• Avaya meeting_exchange-webportal
• Avaya messaging_application_server 4
• Avaya messaging_application_server 5
• Avaya messaging_application_server 5.2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition_itanium SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_edition_itanium
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_x64_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_datacenter_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition_itanium SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition_itanium SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_edition_itanium
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_x64_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_enterprise_x64_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_edition SP1
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_edition SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2003_standard_edition
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_32-bit_systems SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_32-bit_systems
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_x64-based_systems R2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_x64-based_systems SP2
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_for_x64-based_systems
• Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2_for_x64-based_systems SP1

References

• BugTraq: 52374
• CVE: CVE-2012-0006