Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 17, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1194
CVE-2012-1194
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.
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=-
- (no CPE)range: < R2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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