Summary
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows DNS Server if the server is configured to answer version queries. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could cause the DNS Server service to become unresponsive.
To learn more about the vulnerability, go to the Security Update Guide.
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How to obtain and install the update
Method 1: Windows Update
This update is available through Windows Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to turn on automatic updating, see Get security updates automatically.
Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog
To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Deployment information
For deployment details for this security update, go to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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File Information
|
File name |
SHA1 hash |
SHA256 hash |
|---|---|---|
|
Windows6.0-KB4018196-x64.msu |
9DE300553C1CD0DF9A0E3349DF3F1674D795E4FB |
95371DB51917AB23C180F37D82299845DF4754CFDF41A0F0FFD89B1E88A50069 |
|
Windows6.0-KB4018196-x86.msu |
6A937C9FA6CF63298282E7CC29BC8EB1EA226616 |
3501B601B7FAA785844DD996CC5B4E6A2D10E5793F1AFAF01DA122189E297AEA |
File information
The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables.
Windows Server 2008 file information
Note: The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.
|
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|
Cache.dns |
Not applicable |
3,179 |
03-Sep-2008 |
18:33 |
Not applicable |
|
Dns.exe |
6.0.6002.19765 |
640,000 |
07-Apr-2017 |
14:53 |
x64 |
|
Dnsserver.events.xml |
Not applicable |
609 |
03-Sep-2008 |
18:33 |
Not applicable |
|
Cache.dns |
Not applicable |
3,179 |
07-Mar-2016 |
23:34 |
Not applicable |
|
Dns.exe |
6.0.6002.24089 |
640,512 |
07-Apr-2017 |
14:53 |
x64 |
|
Dnsserver.events.xml |
Not applicable |
609 |
07-Mar-2016 |
23:34 |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|
Cache.dns |
Not applicable |
3,179 |
16-Apr-2008 |
00:31 |
Not applicable |
|
Dns.exe |
6.0.6002.19765 |
510,976 |
07-Apr-2017 |
14:27 |
x86 |
|
Dnsserver.events.xml |
Not applicable |
609 |
16-Apr-2008 |
00:31 |
Not applicable |
|
Cache.dns |
Not applicable |
3,179 |
07-Mar-2016 |
23:35 |
Not applicable |
|
Dns.exe |
6.0.6002.24089 |
511,488 |
07-Apr-2017 |
14:30 |
x86 |
|
Dnsserver.events.xml |
Not applicable |
609 |
07-Mar-2016 |
23:35 |
Not applicable |
