CVE-2016-3369 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Microsoft Windows 10 via unspecified vectors, requiring a security patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-3369?
CVE-2016-3369 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3369?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3369?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3369 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-3369 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3369 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-63gw-hff3-vv3w.