Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Sp1 · CVE-2011-1971
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Windows Vista SP2
Windows Server 2008 SP2
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Windows 7 Gold
Windows 7 SP1
**Description**
A denial of service issue exists due to improper parsing of file metadata by the kernel. This allows local users to cause a system crash via a crafted file. An attacker who successfully exploits this issue could cause the affected system to crash.
**Recommendations**
For Windows Vista SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2008 SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2008 R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 7 Gold, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 7 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.