(MS14-006) Vulnerability in IPv6 Could Allow Denial of Service (2904659)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2014-0254
Advisory Date: FEB 19, 2014
DESCRIPTION
This update addresses a denial of service vulnerability in the IPv6 implementation of TCP/IP in several Windows operating systems. An attacker must be in the same subnetwork as the victim. If successfully exploited, the attacker can issue denial of service to the target system, causing the system to be inaccessible.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Windows 8 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows RT
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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