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CVE-2011-1971 Details

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly parse file metadata, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted file, aka "Windows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-068 CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12663 CVE
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-068 [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12663 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-399Resource Management Errors[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft windows 7
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows server 2008
r2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows vista
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-1971
NVD Published Date:
Aug 10, 2011
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2011-1971 Details - Not Deferred