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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2018-8329: Linux On Windows Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2018-8329: Linux On Windows Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
10/09/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
10/09/2018
Modified
09/03/2024

Description

An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Subsystem for Linux when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Linux On Windows Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1803-kb4462919

References

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