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ms15-096
About this tag
MS15-096 is a Microsoft security bulletin from September 2015 addressing a vulnerability in Active Directory services. The update resolves a denial of service vulnerability that could be exploited by an authenticated attacker with privileges to join machines to the domain. By creating multiple machine accounts, an attacker could cause a denial of service condition. The bulletin is rated Important and applies to affected Windows systems running Active Directory. This tag covers discussions and information related to the MS15-096 security update, including its impact, mitigation steps, and deployment considerations for enterprise IT environments.
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (September 8, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Active Directory. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an authenticated attacker creates multiple machine accounts. To exploit the...
2015
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denial of service
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ms15-096
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