CVE-2023-38162 DHCP Server Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
An attacker can cause a denial of service in the Windows Server DHCP service by exploiting an integer underflow vulnerability.
- 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-2023-38162?
CVE-2023-38162 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012, published on 12 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DHCP Server Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38162?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38162 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-2023-38162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-41089 Windows Netlogon Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv68-pmff-63fx.