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CVE-2011-1971

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CVE-2011-1971

Published: Aug 10, 2011

Modified: Aug 6, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

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."

VendorProductVersions

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affected
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References

MS11-068
vendor-advisory
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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12663
vdb-entry
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