Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU69132

Race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) and Azure EFLOW - CVE-2022-38014

Published: November 8, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69132

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 7.3 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38014

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

Affected software

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)
Azure EFLOW

How to mitigate CVE-2022-38014

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38014

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