Microsoft Windows Hyper-V VMBus Persistent DoS Vulnerability
RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The vulnerability is due to Hyper-V servers insufficiently validating specific sequences of machine instructions. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the affected Hyper-V system to stop responding. This would affect all virtual machines hosted by that system.
Impact
- Denial of Service
System / Technologies affected
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 R2
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-047.mspx
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