Memory corruption in Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux
Priority LOW 25CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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".
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01565 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8627
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34hc-f35h-vj85
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Sources
- CVE-2017-8627 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8627 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-34hc-f35h-vj85 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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