CVE-2024-26181

Summary

CVE-2024-26181 is a newly disclosed Windows Kernel Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted packets to a target system, causing it to crash and become unresponsive. The vulnerability is located in the Microsoft Windows kernel and can impact all supported versions of the operating system. Successful exploitation does not grant the attacker unauthorized access to the system but can cause significant disruption and downtime. It is recommended that users apply patches or updates as soon as they become available from Microsoft to mitigate this risk.

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