CVE-2024-38148 Windows Secure Channel Denial of Service Vulnerability
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Windows Secure Channel, affecting Windows 11 and Server 2022 systems.
- 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-2024-38148?
CVE-2024-38148 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, published on 13 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Secure Channel Denial of Service Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38148?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38148?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38148 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-2024-38148 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38148 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 11 21h2
- CVE-2024-38080 Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2023-23392 HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-43533 Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-38259 Microsoft Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-38146 Windows Themes Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pjx5-g39r-v2jg.