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CVE-2017-8703
The Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux on Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows a denial of service vulnerability when it improperly handles…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux on Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows a denial of service vulnerability when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability".
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Subsystem for Linux
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/101164 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1039534 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8703 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8703
- NVD: CVE-2017-8703
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