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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-8714: Security patch for R (ALAS-2017-819)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-8714: Security patch for R (ALAS-2017-819)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
04/20/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/01/2017
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

The Windows Hyper-V component on Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2,, Windows 10 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when it fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Remote Desktop Virtual Host Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-r

References

  • ALAS-2017-819
  • 100797
  • 1039341
  • CVE-2017-8714

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