SB2017101019 - Denial of service in Windows Subsystem for Linux
Published: October 10, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017101019
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8703)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a DoS attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles objects in memory. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and cause the system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.