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Microsoft Security Response CenterCVE-2026-26171

.NET Denial of Service Vulnerability

HighVendor CVSS 7.5 / 10 1 CVE Published Apr 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC

Summary

Uncontrolled resource consumption in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

Products covered

  • PowerShell 7.5

  • .NET 10.0 installed on Linux

  • .NET 8.0 installed on Windows

  • .NET 10.0 installed on Mac OS

  • .NET 8.0 installed on Linux

  • .NET 8.0 installed on Mac OS

  • .NET 9.0 installed on Linux

  • .NET 9.0 installed on Windows

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  • .NET 9.0 installed on Mac OS

  • PowerShell 7.6

Remediation

Release Notes Install KB5086095. Install KB5086096. Install KB5086097.

Vendor-listed fixes

  • 7.5.6

  • 10.0.6

  • 8.0.26

  • 9.0.15

  • 7.6.1

CVEs in this advisory 1

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