Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-0171

Description

Windows DNS Server allows a denial of service vulnerability when Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows Server 2016 are configured to answer version queries, aka "Windows DNS Server Denial of Service Vulnerability".

Affected products

Microsoft Corporation/Windows DNS Serverv5
Range: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows Server 2016

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0171nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98097nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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