Spoofing Attack Vulnerability in Windows DNS clients - MS08-020ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:2584 | Date: (C)2011-10-21 (M)2024-02-19 |
Class: PATCH | Family: windows |
The host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft security bulletin, MS08-020. The update is required to fix spoofing attack vulnerability. A flaw is present in Windows DNS clients, which fails handle a specially crafted responses to DNS requests. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to send specially crafted responses to DNS requests, thereby spoofing or redirecting Internet traffic from legitimate locations.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 2000 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows XP |