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CVE-2024-38041:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38041) is a security flaw affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. The vulnerability was disclosed on July 9, 2024, and affects various Windows versions including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction. It potentially impacts confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability (AttackerKB).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the Windows Kernel. The impact is limited to information disclosure, with no impact on system integrity or availability (MSRC).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected Windows versions. Updates are available for Windows 10 (versions 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 21H2, 22H2, 23H2), and Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022) (Rapid7).
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