CVE-2024-21408

Summary

CVE-2024-21408 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Hyper-V hypervisor in Windows. This issue permits an attacker to initiate a Denial of Service (DoS) attack by sending specially crafted packets to a Hyper-V host. Successful exploitation may result in the guest operating system becoming unresponsive or the Hyper-V host experiencing a performance degradation. It is recommended that users apply the forthcoming Microsoft patch to mitigate this risk. Potential impact includes service disruptions and productivity losses.

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