CVE-2017-8703

MEDIUM

Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 10 1703 - Denial of Service via Memory Handling

Title source: llm

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".

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101164

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039534

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8703

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0042

EPSS Percentile 62.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (2)

microsoft/windows_10 1703

Microsoft Corporation/Windows Subsystem for Linux Microsoft Windows 10 1703

Published Oct 13, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026