FKIE_CVE-2014-0254

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-02-12 04:50 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:02
Severity
Summary
The IPv6 implementation in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly validate packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets, aka "TCP/IP Version 6 (IPv6) Denial of Service Vulnerability."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://osvdb.org/103159
secure@microsoft.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/56775
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65409
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029747
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-006
secure@microsoft.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90755
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/103159
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/56775
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65409
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029747
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-006
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90755
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_8 -
microsoft windows_8 -
microsoft windows_rt -
microsoft windows_server_2012 -
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