CVE-2017-8703 Denial of service in Windows Subsystem for Linux
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Windows Subsystem for Linux by exploiting improper memory object handling.
- 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-2017-8703?
CVE-2017-8703 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux on Microsoft Windows 10 1703 allows a denial of service vulnerability when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8703?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8703?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8703 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-2017-8703 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8703 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-532m-9cc8-mggr.