CVE-2018-8304HighCVSS 5.9

Windows DNSAPI Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published
July 10, 2018
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2018-8304 →

📋 Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) DNSAPI.dll when it fails to properly handle DNS responses. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a system to stop responding. Note that the denial of service condition would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user privileges. However, the denial of service condition could prevent authorized users from using system resources. To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker would use a malicious DNS server to send corrupted DNS responses to the target. The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Windows DNSAPI.dll handles DNS responses.

🎯 Affected products28

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4338825 (Security Update) KB4345420 (Alternate Cumulative) KB4338826 (Security Update) KB4345419 (Alternate Cumulative) KB4338829 (Security Update) KB4345455 (Alternate Cumulative) KB4338814 (Security Update) KB4345418 (Alternate Cumulative) KB4338818 (Monthly Rollup) KB4338823 (Security Only) KB4338821 (Preview Rollup) KB4345459 (Standalone) KB4338815 (Monthly Rollup) KB4338824 (Security Only) KB4338831 (Preview Rollup) KB4345424 (Standalone) KB4291391 (Security Update) KB4338830 (Monthly Rollup) KB4338820 (Security Only) KB4338816 (Preview Rollup) KB4345425 (Standalone)

🔗 References (22)