Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-8703 (CCN-132557)

Assigned:2017-10-10
Published:2017-10-10
Updated:2017-10-27
Summary: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".
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-8703

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
101164

Source: CCN
Type: BID-101164
Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux CVE-2017-8703 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039534

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve20178703-dos(132557)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - October 2017
Windows Subsystem for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8703

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 10 1703
    microsoft windows 10 *