CVE-2025-21231

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jan 14, 2025
CWE ID 400

Summary

CVE-2025-21231 is a newly identified Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability affecting IP Helper services. This issue allows an attacker to send specially crafted packets to trigger a buffer overflow condition, causing IP Helper to crash and rendering the service unavailable. The vulnerability can lead to network congestion and downtime, impacting network communication and potentially leading to more serious consequences. Users are advised to install patches or updates as soon as they become available to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Products

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Affected Vendors

  • Microsoft