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CVEMicrosoft Security Response Center
Windows DHCP Client Denial of Service Vulnerability
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over an adjacent network.
CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Issued by
Microsoft
Customer action
Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance
Affected products
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Updates that fix it
KB5120228: Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation); KB5120233: Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5120994: Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems; KB5121000: Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems (restart required); KB5121003: Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems (restart required)