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CVE-2021-41356:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-41356 is a Windows Denial of Service vulnerability that was disclosed in November 2021. The vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10 (versions 1607, 1809, 1909, 2004, 20H2, 21H1) and Windows 11 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating that it can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges or user interaction, and can result in high availability impact (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability can lead to a denial of service condition in affected Windows systems, potentially impacting system availability. The attack affects the availability of the system without compromising confidentiality or integrity (Bleeping Computer).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability as part of the November 2021 Patch Tuesday updates. Users are advised to apply the security updates to affected systems (Bleeping Computer).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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