Microsoft Windows Hyper-V VMBus Vulnerability
RISK: Medium Risk
A vulnerability exists in Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V that could allow denial of service if a specifically crafted packet is sent to the VMBus by an authenticated user in one of the guest virtual machines hosted by the Hyper-V server. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally into a guest virtual machine to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability could not be exploited remotely or by anonymous users.
Impact
- Denial of Service
System / Technologies affected
- Windows Server 2008
Solutions
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Download locations for this patch
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
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