CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2011-1971

Published: Aug 10, 2011 | Modified: Apr 11, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
4.7 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Windows_7Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_7Microsoft–sp1 (including)–sp1 (including)
Windows_server_2008Microsoft**
Windows_server_2008Microsoft–sp2 (including)–sp2 (including)
Windows_server_2008Microsoftr2 (including)r2 (including)
Windows_vistaMicrosoft**

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