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The IPv6 implementation in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly validate packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets, aka "TCP/IP Version 6 (IPv6) Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Published Feb 12, 2014

Description

The IPv6 implementation in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly validate packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets, aka "TCP/IP Version 6 (IPv6) Denial of Service Vulnerability."

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Feb 12, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 3, 2013
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a