CVE-2020-0836
High
Description
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows DNS when it fails to properly handle queries. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the DNS service to become nonresponsive.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could send malicious DNS queries to a target, resulting in a denial of service.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows DNS processes queries.</p>
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Microsoft Windows Server
PublishedSep 11, 2020
First seenSep 11, 2020
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft windows_server_2008 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft windows_server_2012 | No range specified, r2 | — |
| microsoft windows_server_2016 | No range specified, 1903, 1909, 2004 | — |
| microsoft windows_server_2019 | No range specified | — |
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