CVE-2010-2551

N/A Unknown
Published: August 11, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
66.6%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

microsoft