Microsoft Windows DNS client spoofing
| win-dns-client-spoofing (41480) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Microsoft Windows DNS client service could allow a remote attacker to spoof DNS responses. The Windows DNS client service fails to provide an adequate amount of entropy in randomization of transaction IDs when querying an upstream DNS server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information and redirect Internet traffic to any server of the attacker's choosing.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
- Microsoft, Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2 x64-Professional
- Microsoft, Windows XP x64-Professional
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-020. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- HPSBST02329 SSRT080048 rev.1 HPSBST02329 SSRT080048 rev.1, Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Patch Applicability MS08-018 to MS08-025 at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01433452.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-020, Vulnerability in DNS Client Could Allow Spoofing (945553) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-020.mspx.
- NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008008788, Rev 1, Centrex IP Client Manager (CICM) response to Microsoft April security bulletin at http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=716807.
- ASA-2008-156: MS08-020 Vulnerability in DNS Client Could Allow Spoofing (945553)
- BID-28553: Microsoft Windows DNS Client Service Response Spoofing Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0087: The DNS client in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Vista uses predictable DNS transaction IDs, which allows remote attackers to spoof DNS responses.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1144: Microsoft Windows DNS Client Spoofing Vulnerability (MS08-020)
- SA29696: Microsoft Windows DNS Client Predictable Transaction ID Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1019802: Windows DNS Client Lets Remote Users Spoof the System
Reported:
Apr 08, 2008
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