vulnerability
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2017-8703: Windows Subsystem for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Oct 10, 2017 | Oct 10, 2017 | Sep 3, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Oct 10, 2017
Added
Oct 10, 2017
Modified
Sep 3, 2025
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".
Solution
microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4041676
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