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cve[email protected]CVE-2011-1971
HistoryAug 10, 2011 - 9:55 p.m.

CVE-2011-1971

2011-08-1021:55:01
CWE-399
web.nvd.nist.gov
25
windows
kernel
metadata
parsing
dos
vulnerability
microsoft
windows vista
windows server
windows 7
nvd
cve-2011-1971

4.7 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

5.9 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

12.7%

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 β€œWindows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability.”

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
microsoftwindows_7Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_7Match-sp1x64
OR
microsoftwindows_7Match-sp1x86
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2008sp2x32
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2008sp2x64
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2008Match-sp2itanium
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2008Matchr2itanium
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2008Matchr2x64
OR
microsoftwindows_vistasp2

4.7 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

5.9 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

12.7%