CVE-2026-96958
HIGHDescription
Inefficient algorithmic complexity in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
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CVSS v3.1 Score
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Weakness Type (CWE)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | .net |
| microsoft | .net |
| microsoft | .net |
| microsoft | .net |
| microsoft | .net |
| microsoft | .net |
| microsoft | .net |
| microsoft | .net |
| microsoft | .net |
| microsoft | .net |
| microsoft | .net |
| apple | macos |
| linux | linux_kernel |
| microsoft | windows |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 |
| microsoft | .net_framework |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 |
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