First published: Fri Mar 17 2017(Updated: )
Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and 2008 R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 and R2; Windows 10, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allows guest OS users, running as virtual machines, to cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0098, CVE-2017-0074, CVE-2017-0076, and CVE-2017-0099.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Windows 10 | ||
Windows 10 | =1511 | |
Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2017-0097 has a severity rating of important, indicating a significant risk to affected systems.
To fix CVE-2017-0097, apply the appropriate security updates released by Microsoft for your affected version of Windows.
CVE-2017-0097 affects Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (versions 1511 and 1607), Windows Server 2012/R2, and Windows Server 2016.
CVE-2017-0097 allows guest OS users, running as virtual machines, to cause a denial of service through a crafted application.
Yes, CVE-2017-0097 affects older versions of Windows including Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.