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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-38027
CVE-2024-38027:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Line Printer Daemon Service Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38027) was disclosed on July 9, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (NVD, CVE).
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:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. It is classified under CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can cause a denial of service condition in the Windows Line Printer Daemon Service. After the first print job, the service crashes unexpectedly, leading to service disruption (Microsoft Q&A).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft released security updates in August 2024 to address this vulnerability. The issue was initially introduced in July 2024 updates and was subsequently resolved with the August Patch Tuesday releases for affected systems including Windows Server 2022 (KB5041160), Windows Server 2019 (KB5041578), and Windows Server 2016 (KB5041773) (Microsoft Q&A).
Community reactions
Users reported widespread issues with the LPD service stopping or crashing after applying July 2024 updates across multiple Windows versions, including Windows Server 2016, 2022, and Windows 11. The community initially resorted to removing updates as a temporary solution until Microsoft addressed the issue in August (Microsoft Q&A).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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