Windows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability

CVE-2011-1971 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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."

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