Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-064.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attacker to cause the system to stop responding and automatically restart.
Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-064.mspx
Insight
The flaws are due to errors the TCP/IP stack,
- when parsing specially crafted URLs.
- when processing a sequence of specially crafted ICMP messages.
Affected
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and prior
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-1871, CVE-2011-1965 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.8
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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