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Resource Management Errors

CVE-2013-1281

High
7.1/10

Summary

The NFS server in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1 and Server 2012 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and reboot) via an attempted renaming of a file or folder located on a read-only share, aka "NULL Dereference Vulnerability."

  • MEDIUM
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Resource management errors is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to improper management of system resources. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category can lead to unexpected software behavior, loss of access, file modification, sensitive information disclosure, system crash, denial of service, and code execution.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published