HTTP: Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2018-8408 Information Disclosure

Signature attempts to prevent a known vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Kernel. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

Extended Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected Products

Microsoft windows_server_2016

References

CVE: CVE-2018-8408

Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2018-8408ID
Severity
Minor
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8408 Disclosure Information Kernel Microsoft Windows
Release Date
11/27/2018
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

2.1

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