Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataMicrosoft Windows NT DNS servers are affected by a denial of service flaw. An attacker can flood port 53 with an excessive number of characters, which can disrupt the availability of the DNS service. The issue is rated MEDIUM with a CVSS v2.0 score of 5.0, reachable over the network without authentication or user interaction, and it affects availability only.
NVD description
Denial of service in Windows NT DNS servers by flooding port 53 with too many characters.
EPSS · FIRST.org
6.0%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 93% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-29, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 10 juin 1997
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
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