Microsoft Windows DHCP Server Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in Windows DHCP Server. This issue arises from a protection mechanism failure, allowing unauthorized attackers to disrupt service over the network. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Windows Server, including 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025, as well as Windows Server 2022 23H2 Edition.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability leads to a significant disruption of service, causing a total loss of availability on the affected system.

Remediation

Users can apply the security updates provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability. These security updates are available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5061010, KB5060842, KB5060841, KB5060118, KB5060526, KB5060525, and KB5060531.