Windows Subsystem for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability - CVE-2017-8627ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:41649 | Date: (C)2017-08-09 (M)2022-10-10 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against the local system.A attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Subsystem for Linux handles objects in memory.
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Microsoft Windows 10 |