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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.0 High

CVE-2026-85879

Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
microsoft

Description

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)

  • 5.0.0.0 to < 2.7.10affected

References