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Microsoft Investigating Vulnerability in Windows DNS Server

Via Microsoft Technet.

Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a limited attack exploiting a vulnerability in the Domain Name System (DNS) Server Service in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2. Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4, Windows XP Service Pack 2, and Windows Vista are not affected as these versions do not contain the vulnerable code.

Microsoft’s initial investigation reveals that the attempts to exploit this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run code in the security context of the Domain Name System Server Service, which by default runs as Local SYSTEM.

More here.

And here on the SANS Internet Storm Center.

Secunia rates this vulnerability HIGHLY CRITICAL.

posted by Fergie @ 4/12/2007 09:43:00 PM