CVE-2006-6797: The Client Server Run-Time Subsystem (CSRSS) in Microsoft Windows allows local users to cause a denial of s...

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CVE-2006-6797 is an old Microsoft Windows CSRSS issue. A local user could crash a core Windows process or read memory from csrss.exe using crafted NtRaiseHardError arguments. The bundle does not identify affected Windows versions or current exploitation, so urgency depends on whether legacy, unpatched Windows remains in the environment. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy Microsoft Windows systems that match MS07-021 applicability and have not received the relevant security update. The source bundle lists no exact affected versions, so asset validation is required before assigning business impact. Treat this as a legacy-platform hygiene issue unless affected unpatched Windows systems are still present. It is not KEV-listed and requires local access, but shared or unmanaged legacy hosts could face stability and information-disclosure risk. Mitigation focus: Check Microsoft MS07-021 and apply relevant security updates where applicable.; Identify and retire or isolate unsupported legacy Windows systems.; Limit local interactive access to systems that may be affected..

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Jun 29, 2026, 08:30 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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