CVE-2011-1971

Severity

47%

Complexity

34%

Confidentiality

115%

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly parse file metadata, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted file, aka "Windows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability."

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly parse file metadata, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted file, aka "Windows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.7. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C).

Overview

First reported 13 years ago

2011-08-10 21:55:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-30 16:27:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Service Pack 1 (initial release)

Microsoft Windows 7 x86 Service Pack 1

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 for 32-bit systems

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 x64 (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 for Itanium-Based Systems

Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems

r2

Windows Server 2008 R2 for 32-bit Systems

r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2 Service Pack 1 Itanium

r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 x64 (64-bit)

r2

Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 x64 (64-bit)

References

MS11-068

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12663

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