Infinite loop in Windows Server - CVE-2024-43512
Published: October 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98253
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43512
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service. A remote user can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43512
Install updates from vendor's website.
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22221, 2016 10.0.14393.7428, 2019 10.0.17763.6414, 2022 10.0.20348.2762