CVE-2011-1966
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
10.0
Description
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly handle NAPTR queries that trigger recursive processing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted query, aka "DNS NAPTR Query Vulnerability."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Windows Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-058
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12764
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-058
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12764
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.