CVE-2008-6194
Memory leak in the DNS server in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Memory leak in the DNS server in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via DNS packets. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-3898.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Memory leak in the DNS server in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via DNS packets. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-3898.
- Record
CVE-2008-6194- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Memory leak in the DNS server in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via DNS packets. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-3898.
- Record
CVE-2008-6194- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-6164 No score
Memory leak in the DNS server in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via DNS packets. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-3898.
- Record
EUVD-2008-6164- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8j6p-hw9p-9vh5 No score
Memory leak in the DNS server in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Memory leak in the DNS server in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via DNS packets. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-3898.
- Record
GHSA-8j6p-hw9p-9vh5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-6194 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows, published February 19, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.