SB2024100905 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft BranchCache

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43506)

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 BranchCache. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38149)

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 BranchCache. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43506
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38149