CVE-2017-8627 Denial of service in Windows Subsystem for Linux
A memory handling flaw in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows attackers to cause a denial of service condition.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8627?
CVE-2017-8627 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 8 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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".
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8627?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8627?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8627 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-8627 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8627 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-34hc-f35h-vj85.