MEDIUM · 4.7

CVE-2011-1872

Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop) via malformed machine instructions in a VMBus packet, aka ...

Vulnerability Description

Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop) via malformed machine instructions in a VMBus packet, aka "VMBus Persistent DoS Vulnerability."

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-1872?

CVE-2011-1872 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop) via malformed machine instructions in a VMBus packet, aka ...

How severe is CVE-2011-1872?

CVE-2011-1872 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2011-1872?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows Server 2008.