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CVE-2009-0234

The DNS Resolver Cache Service (aka DNSCache) in Windows DNS Server in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 does not properly cache crafted DNS responses, which makes it easier for remote attackers to predict transaction IDs and poison caches by sending many crafted DNS queries that trigger "unnecessary lookups," aka "DNS Server Response Validation Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-0234 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-03-11T14:19:15.297

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	*	Yes

References

http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/03/13/ms09-008-dns-and-wins-server-security-update-in-more-detail.aspx ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/52518 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34217 ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-083.htm ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/319331 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33988 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021831 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0661 ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-008 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5715 ([email protected])
http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/03/13/ms09-008-dns-and-wins-server-security-update-in-more-detail.aspx (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/52518 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34217 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-083.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/319331 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33988 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021831 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0661 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-008 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5715 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.