PT-2024-8157 · Microsoft · Windows

Andrew Ruddick · Published 2024-11-12 · Updated 2024-11-18 · CVE-2024-43642

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to the implementation of the SMB protocol in Windows operating systems, specifically involving the use of memory after it has been freed. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. A pre-authentication remote denial of service vulnerability was found in the Windows kernel SMB stack.

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

DoS

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-09698

CVE-2024-43642

Affected Products

Windows

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43642 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-09698 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43642 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-43642 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-43642 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43642 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1856401912989368684 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/arudd1ck/status/1856482248049987944 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/TinySecEx/status/1856908329563689358 · Twitter Post