CVE-2017-8627
medium
CVSS v3
4.7
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
4.7
Description
Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 1703, allows a denial of service vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability".
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
47%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | 1703 | affected | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100065
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039103
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8627
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100065
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039103
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8627
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.