CVE-2024-38071 Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
An attacker can cause a denial of service in the Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service, affecting Windows Server administrators.
- 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-2024-38071?
CVE-2024-38071 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 9 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-126
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38071?
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-2024-38071?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38071 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-2024-38071 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38071 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3g26-4vjw-j4m6.