CVE-2012-1194 The resolver in the DNS Server service in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 before R2 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS record

What is CVE-2012-1194?

CVE-2012-1194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 17 Feb 2012.

Official description

The resolver in the DNS Server service in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 before R2 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1194?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2008.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1194?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-1194 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1194 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Microsoft Windows Server 2008 vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-j28x-whc4-q29c.