When a Windows Server hosts services for users or other systems, port visibility is one of the first and most essential things an administrator must master; knowing which ports are listening, which are established, and which are blocked by a firewall directly affects uptime, security posture...
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Microsoft’s advisory for a newly referenced HTTP.sys vulnerability describes an out‑of‑bounds read in the Windows HTTP protocol stack that can be triggered remotely against Internet Information Services (IIS) and other HTTP.sys consumers, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to cause a...
Windows developers and administrators who depend on client-certificate (mTLS) workflows will need to keep using workarounds: a structural limitation introduced by TLS 1.3 and the way Windows handles TLS in kernel (http.sys / Schannel) means IIS Express on Windows 11 cannot reliably request a...
Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) and its relationship with Windows Server have resurfaced in recent reporting as a nexus of operational pain and security risk — a story that blends a high‑volume patch cycle, at least one serious authentication vulnerability, and persistent...
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Windows users and IT professionals—prepare to dive into the intricacies of a fresh challenge in the cybersecurity landscape. CVE-2025-27473, a denial-of-service vulnerability discovered in the Windows HTTP.sys driver, exposes a path for attackers to trigger uncontrolled resource consumption...
Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (April 14, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP request to an affected Windows...
Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (April 14, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP request to an affected Windows...
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: (May 14, 2013): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP packet...
Lists the hotfixes that are currently available for Http.sys in Windows Vista, in Windows Server 2008, in Windows 7, and in Windows Server 2008 R2. This article is primarily intended for IT Professionals.
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Fixes an issue that occurs when a client half-closes its connection after it sends an HTTP request to a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
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Fixes an issue that occurs when a client half closes its connection after it sends an HTTP request to a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
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