---
id: 4441
title: "Analysis of a Windows IPv6 Fragmentation Vulnerability: CVE-2021-24086"
cve: CVE-2021-24086
source_domain: blog.quarkslab.com
source_url: "https://blog.quarkslab.com/analysis-of-a-windows-ipv6-fragmentation-vulnerability-cve-2021-24086.html"
published_at: "2021-04-06T22:00:00Z"
tags: ["denial-of-service", "windows", "vulnerability", "ipv6", "cve-2021-24086", "fragmentation"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/4441"
lang: en
---

# Analysis of a Windows IPv6 Fragmentation Vulnerability: CVE-2021-24086

## Summary

Analysis of CVE-2021-24086, a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Windows IPv6 stack caused by mishandling of IPv6 fragments, patched by Microsoft in February 2021, with a proof of concept.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** blog.quarkslab.com
- **CVE:** CVE-2021-24086
- **Published:** 2021-04-06T22:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://blog.quarkslab.com/analysis-of-a-windows-ipv6-fragmentation-vulnerability-cve-2021-24086.html
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/4441