Windows NT DNS Resolution Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:6898

Info

Windows NT DNS Resolution Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 6898
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 20 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 20 1999 12:00AM
Credit: The discoverer of this vulnerability is currently unknown.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Windows NT DNS Resolution Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A buffer overflow vulnerabilty has been discovered in the Windows NT DNS resolver code.

By exploiting this issue to overwrite sensitive locations in memory, it may be possible to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of application implementing the vulnerable code.

The precise technical details regarding this vulnerable are not currently known. This BID will be updated if more information becomes available.

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Windows NT DNS Resolution Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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