First published: Tue Sep 14 2021(Updated: )
Windows Installer Denial of Service Vulnerability
Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =20H2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =20H2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1909 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1909 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H1 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1909 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =20H2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =20H2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =20h2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =21h1 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1909 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =20h2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium |
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CVE-2021-36961 is classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability that can significantly disrupt the operation of affected systems.
To fix CVE-2021-36961, apply the relevant patches provided by Microsoft for your version of Windows.
CVE-2021-36961 affects multiple versions of Windows including Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2019 among others.
CVE-2021-36961 can be exploited by local attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition on affected installations.
Currently, the best approach for CVE-2021-36961 is to ensure that your system is updated with the latest security patches from Microsoft.