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Microsoft CVE-2018-8337: Windows Subsystem for Linux Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2018-8337: Windows Subsystem for Linux Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/11/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
09/11/2018
Modified
11/18/2021

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles case sensitivity. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could replace or delete arbitrary files as a low privilege user. A attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Subsystem for Linux handles case sensitivity.

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb4457142-9b51afc7-4b07-4a96-8bd4-355d5b246004
  • msft-kb4457142-cdc6a0ee-255d-41b1-be04-1fd7517d5b5f
  • msft-kb4457142-e510dc03-b10b-49f6-bfb6-33c1f3ed45fb

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