Microsoft Windows Vista TCP/IP Vulnerability( 13 February 2008 )
Last Update Date:
28 Jan 2011
Release Date:
13 Feb 2008
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RISK: Medium Risk
A denial of service vulnerability exists in TCP/IP processing in Windows Vista. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by creating a specially crafted DHCP server that returns a specially crafted packet to a host, corrupting TCP/IP structures and causing the affected system to stop responding and automatically restart.
Impact
- Denial of Service
System / Technologies affected
- Windows Vista
- Windows Vista x64 Edition
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
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