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CVE-2010-2551

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2010-08-11 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The SMB Server in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly validate an internal variable in an SMB packet, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted (1) SMBv1 or (2) SMBv2 packet, aka "SMB Variable Validation Vulnerability."

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows Server 2008Microsoft Windows 7Microsoft Windows Vista

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References