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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."

Published Aug 10, 2011

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."

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-399

References (2)

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 10, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 9, 2011
Link CVE-2011-1971
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2011-1971
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
Links CVE-2011-1971