SB20240709120 - Denial of service in Microsoft Windows Line Printer Daemon Service
Published: July 9, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240709120
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38027)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in Windows Line Printer Daemon. A remote attacker on the local network can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.