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The default configuration for the domain name resolver...

High severity Unreviewed Published Apr 30, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 18, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The default configuration for the domain name resolver for Microsoft Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP sets the QueryIpMatching parameter to 0, which causes Windows to accept DNS updates from hosts that it did not query, which allows remote attackers to poison the DNS cache.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 14, 2000
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 30, 2022
Last updated Feb 18, 2024

Severity

High

EPSS score

0.640%
(80th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2000-1218

GHSA ID

GHSA-wwpq-hgfx-qq8x

Source code

No known source code

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