Denial of Service Vulnerability in Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch on Windows Server and Windows 10

CVE-2018-0885

Summary

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch, where improper validation of input from a privileged user on a guest operating system can be exploited. This may allow an attacker to cause the switch to become unresponsive, impacting the availability of network services for all connected virtual machines. The affected systems include several versions of Microsoft Windows Server and Windows 10, emphasizing the importance of applying security patches timely to mitigate this risk.

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