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CVE-2017-8703

Published: Oct 13, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.7%
Top 25.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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".

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101164
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039534
securitytracker.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8703
portal.msrc.microsoft.com

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