#VU114033 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) - CVE-2025-53788

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#VU114033 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) - CVE-2025-53788

Published: August 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114033
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53788
CWE-ID: CWE-367
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel. A local user can elevated privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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