Microsoft Windows DNS Server Denial of Service Vulnerability (2647170)
🗓️ 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft DNS Server Denial of Service (MS12-017; CVE-2012-0006) | 12 Mar 201200:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Microsoft DNS Server Denial of Service - Specific (MS12-017; CVE-2012-0006) | 20 Feb 201300:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Multiple DNS NO SUCH NAME Error Responses (CVE-2012-0006) | 22 Sep 201300:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2012-0006 | 13 Mar 201221:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2012-0006 | 13 Mar 201221:00 | – | cvelist | |
| MS12-017: Vulnerability in DNS Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2647170) (uncredentialed check) | 5 Mar 201400:00 | – | nessus | |
| MS12-017: Vulnerability in DNS Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2647170) | 13 Mar 201200:00 | – | nessus | |
| CVE-2012-0006 | 13 Mar 201221:55 | – | nvd | |
| Microsoft Windows DNS Server Denial of Service Vulnerability (2647170) | 14 Mar 201200:00 | – | openvas | |
| Denial of service | 13 Mar 201221:55 | – | prion |
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902906");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2012-0006");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-03-14 08:31:02 +0530 (Wed, 14 Mar 2012)");
script_name("Microsoft Windows DNS Server Denial of Service Vulnerability (2647170)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/registry_enumerated");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow remote attacker to execute arbitrary
code or to cause the DNS server to stop responding or to restart.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaws are exists when Windows DNS server processing certain lookup
queries and can be exploited to restart the DNS server.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS12-017.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647170");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52374");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-017");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3, win2008:3) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
if(!registry_key_exists(key:"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DNS")){
exit(0);
}
## MS12-017 Hotfix 2647170
if((hotfix_missing(name:"2647170") == 0)){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_systemroot();
if(!sysPath ){
exit(0);
}
sysVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"system32\Dns.exe");
if(!sysVer){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.2.3790.4957")){
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2008:3) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18557")||
version_in_range(version:sysVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.22000", test_version2:"6.0.6002.22762")){
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
}
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