CVE-2011-1970

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 23.04%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2011-08-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE

CVE-2011-1970

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

EPSS

23.04%

Microsoft Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

The DNS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly initialize memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service outage) via a query for a nonexistent domain, aka "DNS Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."