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KLA10941
Denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

Updated: 01/22/2024
Detect date
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01/10/2017
Severity
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Critical
Description

An improper handling of authentication requests in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) was found in Windows Vista Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 and Windows 7 Service Pack 1. By exploiting this vulnerability malicious users can cause a denial of service. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely via a specially designed authentication request.

Affected products

Windows 7 Service Pack 1   
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

Solution

Install necessary updates from the KB section, that are listed in your Windows Update (Windows Update usually can be accessed from the Control Panel)

Original advisories

MS17-004
CVE-2017-0004

Impacts
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DoS 
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Related products
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
CVE-IDS
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CVE-2017-00047.8Critical
Microsoft official advisories
Microsoft Security Update Guide
KB list

3216775

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