CVE - CVE-2011-1970

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-1970	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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."
References
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CERT:TA11-221A URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html MS:MS11-058 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-058 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12870 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12870
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20110509	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20110509)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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