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MS08-020: Vulnerability in DNS Client Could Allow Spoofing (945553)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 31793
Synopsis
The remote host is vulnerable to DNS spoofing.Description
There is a flaw in the remote DNS client that could let an attacker send malicious DNS responses to DNS requests made by the remote host, thereby spoofing or redirecting internet traffic from legitimate locations.Solution
Microsoft has released patches for Windows 2000, XP, 2003 Server and Vista.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-020
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 31793
File Name: smb_nt_ms08-020.nasl
Version: 1.30
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 4/8/2008
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.8
Temporal Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-0087
BID: 28553