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CVE-2011-1971

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."

Published

2011-08-10T21:55:01.830

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-399
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * Yes
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