CVE-2019-0711: Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Jun 11, 2019
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Updated

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system, aka 'Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0710, CVE-2019-0713.

Other sources

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker who already has a privileged account on a guest operating system, running as a virtual machine, could run a specially crafted application that causes a host machine to crash. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker who already has a privileged account on a guest operating system, running as a virtual machine, could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by resolving a number of conditions where Hyper-V would fail to prevent a guest operating system from sending malicious requests.

Microsoft

Affected Software

30 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1703
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1703
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows 10=1809

Event History

Jun 11, 2019
CVE Published
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Jun 12, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:49 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0711?

CVE-2019-0711 has a severity rating of important according to Microsoft's security classification.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-0711?

To fix CVE-2019-0711, apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for your affected version of Windows or Hyper-V.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2019-0711?

CVE-2019-0711 affects various versions of Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-0711?

CVE-2019-0711 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2019-0711 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2019-0711 can potentially be exploited by an attacker with privileged access on a guest operating system.

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