MS15-042 Vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V Could Allow Denial of Service
2015-04-14 This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an authenticated attacker runs a specially crafted application in a virtual machine (VM) session. Note that the denial of service does not allow an attacker to execute code or elevate user rights on other VMs running on the Hyper-V host; however, it could cause other VMs on the host to not be manageable in Virtual Machine Manager.
Vulnerabilities addressed in this bulletin:
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Vulnerabilities addressed in this bulletin:
- Windows Hyper-V DoS Vulnerability
- A denial of service vulnerability exists in Hyper-V when an authenticated attacker runs a specially crafted application in a virtual machine (VM) session.
CVE-2015-1647
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Related CVE Entries
Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) in Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (VMM functionality loss) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Hyper-V DoS Vulnerability."
Max CVSS
2.1
EPSS Score
0.04%
Published
2015-04-14
Updated
2019-05-14