CVE-2017-8703
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
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".
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
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/101164
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039534
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8703
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101164
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039534
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8703
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.