CVE-2008-0087

7.5 HIGH

Published: April 08, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

The DNS client in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Vista uses predictable DNS transaction IDs, which allows remote attackers to spoof DNS responses.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29696

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490575/100/0/threaded

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28553

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019802

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.trusteer.com/docs/windowsresolver.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1144/references

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-020

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5314

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2