Denial of service vulnerability in Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service - MS17-004ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:38617 | Date: (C)2017-01-11 (M)2022-10-10 |
Class: PATCH | Family: windows |
The host is missing an important update according to Microsoft bulletin, MS17-004. The update is required to fix a denial of service vulnerability. A flaw is present in the Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service, which improperly handles specially crafted authentication request. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a denial of service on the target system's LSASS service, which triggers an automatic reboot of the system.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |