Microsoft DNS Client DNS Spoofing Attack Vulnerability( 09 April 2008 )
Last Update Date:
28 Jan 2011
Release Date:
9 Apr 2008
4196
Views
RISK: Medium Risk
A spoofing vulnerability exists in Windows DNS clients. The vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to send malicious responses to DNS requests made by vulnerable clients, thereby spoofing or redirecting Internet traffic from legitimate locations.
Impact
- Spoofing
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Vista
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
Download locations for this patch
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Vista
- Windows Vista x64 Edition
Vulnerability Identifier
Source
Related Link
Share with