Windows DNS Query Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2017-0057 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by KB4013198, released March 14, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows dnsclient fails to properly handle requests. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability:</p> <ul> <li>If the target is a workstation, the attacker could convince a user to visit an untrusted webpage.</li> <li>If the target is a server, the attacker would have to trick the server into sending a DNS query to a malicious DNS server.</li> </ul> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Windows dnsclient handles requests.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.839 | KB4013198 | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.839 | KB4013198 | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.953 | KB4013429 | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.953 | KB4013429 | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17319 | KB4012606 | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17319 | KB4012606 | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | KB4012213 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | KB4012216 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB4012213 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB4012216 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | KB4012216 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB4012213 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB4012216 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB4012213 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB4012216 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2016 | 14393.953 | KB4013429 | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.953 | KB4013429 | Mar 14, 2017 |