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CVE-2017-8627

Published: Aug 8, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
4.7MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 27.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 1703, allows a denial of service vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability".

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

Microsoft Corporation
commercial·USaka microsoft
Windows Subsystem for LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoft
commercial·US
windows 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8627
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100065
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039103
securitytracker.com

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