Summary
This host is running Microsoft Windows and is prone to DNS Memory Corruption Vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary codes in the context of the application and can cause memory corruption in the DNS service.
Impact level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-062.mspx
Insight
This flaw is due to memory leak vulnerability in Microsoft Windows DNS Server through DNS packets.
Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2000 and 2003.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-6194 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.8
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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