SB2024100874 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Hyper-V



SB2024100874 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Hyper-V

Published: October 8, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024100874
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 80% Low 20%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43575)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in Windows Hyper-V. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Incorrect Check of Function Return Value (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43521)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect check of function return value in Windows Hyper-V. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43567)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Windows Hyper-V. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20659)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Hyper-V. A remote attacker on the local network can bypass the UEFI, leading to the compromise of the hypervisor and the secure kernel.


5) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30092)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Hyper-V. A remote user on the local network can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.