CVE-2008-6194 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2009-02-19

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 21.3% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.2126.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491815/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491831/100/0/threaded

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-02-19T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:20:25.526Z

Reserved: 2009-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6194

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-02-19T18:30:00.517

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-6194

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-399

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