Vulnerability Report

CVE-2009-0234

Title: Microsoft Windows 2000 Improper Input Validation

Input Validation Error

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2009-0234.

CWE Category CWE-20
Published Date Mar 11, 2009
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 6.4 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
34.44%

Vulnerability Summary

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."

Impacted Vendors

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Reference Links

http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/03/13/ms09-008-dns-and-wins-server-security-update-in-more-detail.aspx http://osvdb.org/52518 http://secunia.com/advisories/34217 http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-083.htm http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/319331 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33988 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021831 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0661 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-008 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5715 http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/03/13/ms09-008-dns-and-wins-server-security-update-in-more-detail.aspx http://osvdb.org/52518 http://secunia.com/advisories/34217 http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-083.htm http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/319331 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33988 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021831 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0661 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-008 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5715
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
6.4
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2009-0234 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.