CVE-2015-6111

Windows IPSec - Authenticated Denial of Service via Encryption Negotiation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IPSec in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles encryption negotiation, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted IP traffic, aka "Windows IPSec Denial of Service Vulnerability."

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034123
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-120

Scores

EPSS 0.0779
EPSS Percentile 94.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (7)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_8
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
Published Nov 11, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026