CVE-2023-29369
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Remote Procedure Call Runtime Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2023-29369) was identified and disclosed on April 4, 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple Microsoft Windows Server versions, including Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, and 2022 (NIST NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as an Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability (CWE-190) (NIST NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability specifically affects the Remote Procedure Call Runtime and can lead to denial of service conditions when successfully exploited (CVE MITRE).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through the Microsoft Security Update Guide (Microsoft Advisory).

Additional resources


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