CVE-2024-26215 DHCP Server Service Denial of Service Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can cause a denial of service in the Microsoft Windows Server DHCP service, affecting server availability.

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-2024-26215?

CVE-2024-26215 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 9 Apr 2024. 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

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26215?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2.

How do I fix CVE-2024-26215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-26215 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-2024-26215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows Server 2008 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v4p3-mv8c-jvgx.

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