CVE-2012-0006
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not...
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly handle objects in memory during record lookup, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon restart) via a crafted query, aka "DNS Denial of Service Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly handle objects in memory during record lookup, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon restart) via a crafted query, aka "DNS Denial of Service Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-0006- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly handle objects in memory during record lookup, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon restart) via a crafted query, aka "DNS Denial of Service Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2012-0006- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0047 No score
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly handle objects in memory during record lookup, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon restart) via a crafted query, aka "DNS Denial of Service Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2012-0047- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j6f6-v4xg-2w4p No score
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not...
The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly handle objects in memory during record lookup, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon restart) via a crafted query, aka "DNS Denial of Service Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-j6f6-v4xg-2w4p- 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-2012-0006 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published March 13, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.1%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/48394
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-017
securityfocus.com/bid/52374
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15098
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html
osvdb.org/80005
securitytracker.com/id?1026789
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0006
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j6f6-v4xg-2w4p