Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-8622: Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
08/08/2017
07/25/2018
08/08/2017
06/10/2024
Description
Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 1703 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle handles NT pipes, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Solution(s)
- microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4034674
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