Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6 (IPv6) Denial of Service Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 12 Feb 2014 12:17 Release Date: 12 Feb 2014 3301 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows in the IPv6 implementation of TCP/IP. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the affected system to stop responding.

Impact

Denial of Service

System / Technologies affected

Windows 8
Windows Server 2012
Windows RT

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

Download location for patches:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS14-006

Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2014-0254

Source

Microsoft