Vulnerability CVE-2011-1971 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-1971 (CCN-68815)

Assigned:

2011-08-09

Published:

2011-08-09

Updated:

2020-09-28

Summary:

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."

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

4.7 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): Complete

7.1 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

Vulnerability Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-1971

Source: CCN
Type: SA45510
Microsoft Windows Kernel File Metadata Parsing Denial of Service

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-098
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2633171)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-042
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2711167)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-068
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Denial of Service (2556532)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-48997
Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2011-1971 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS11-068

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-win-kernel-metadata-dos(68815)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12663

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x86:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:-:*:-:-:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12663	V	Windows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability	2012-07-30