PT-2024-5645 · Microsoft · Windows Layer-2 Bridge Network Driver+1

Wei · Published 2024-08-13 · Updated 2024-08-16 · CVE-2024-38146

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Layer-2 Bridge Network Driver (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Windows Layer-2 Bridge Network Driver, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability is associated with pointer dereference errors. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-06358

CVE-2024-38146

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Layer-2 Bridge Network Driver

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38146 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38146 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-06358 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-38146 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38146 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38146 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-38146 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1823414328785068337 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/PorsilapongoCl/status/1823415679862608236 · Twitter Post