What is the severity of CVE-2011-1970?

CVE-2011-1970 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1970?

Fixing CVE-2011-1970 involves applying the security patches provided by Microsoft.

What attack vectors are associated with CVE-2011-1970?

CVE-2011-1970 can be exploited by remote attackers through DNS queries for nonexistent domains.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-1970?

The potential impact of CVE-2011-1970 is a denial of service, leading to service outages for affected systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2011-1970

medium

CWE

119

10/8/2011

6/8/2024

CVE-2011-1970: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Aug 10 2011(Updated: )

The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly initialize memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service outage) via a query for a nonexistent domain, aka "DNS Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows Server	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server	=r2
Microsoft Windows Server	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003	=sp2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1970?
CVE-2011-1970 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2011-1970?
CVE-2011-1970 affects Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1970?
Fixing CVE-2011-1970 involves applying the security patches provided by Microsoft.
What attack vectors are associated with CVE-2011-1970?
CVE-2011-1970 can be exploited by remote attackers through DNS queries for nonexistent domains.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-1970?
The potential impact of CVE-2011-1970 is a denial of service, leading to service outages for affected systems.

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