CVE-2011-1869

Description

The Distributed File System (DFS) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote DFS servers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted referral response, aka "DFS Referral Response Vulnerability."

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 34.16% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025639 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12640 vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-042 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67727 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/44894 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44948 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48187 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1869?
CVE-2011-1869 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1869?
To fix CVE-2011-1869, 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-2011-1869 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1869 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~34% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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