CVE-2010-3229

Description

The Secure Channel (aka SChannel) security package in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7, when IIS 7.x is used, does not properly process client certificates during SSL and TLS handshakes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (LSASS outage and reboot) via a crafted packet, aka "TLSv1 Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 64.34% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6806 vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-085 vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113338
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43780 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3229?
CVE-2010-3229 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3229?
To fix CVE-2010-3229, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3229 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-3229 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~64% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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