Microsoft Windows Kerberos Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A denial-of-service vulnerability in the Windows Kerberos implementation has been identified. This issue allows for a significant disruption of service, causing systems to become unresponsive or unavailable. The vulnerability is present in multiple versions of Windows Server and Windows 10, as well as in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability leads to a denial-of-service condition, causing affected systems to become unresponsive or unavailable.

Remediation

Users can apply the security update KB5051989 to address this vulnerability. This update is available through the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
4.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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