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CVE-2017-8622

Published: Aug 8, 2017

Modified: Sep 16, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 1703 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle handles NT pipes, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

VendorProductVersions

Microsoft Corporation

Windows Subsystem for Linux

affected
Windows 10 1703

References

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