This host is running Microsoft Windows and is prone to DNS Memory Corruption Vulnerability.

Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary codes in the context of the application and can cause memory corruption in the DNS service. Impact level: System

Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-062.mspx

This flaw is due to memory leak vulnerability in Microsoft Windows DNS Server through DNS packets.

Microsoft Windows Server 2000 and 2003.

• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-062.mspx
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/491815/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/491831/100/0/threaded

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Updated on 2015-03-25