An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.
| Link | Tags |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8441 | patch vendor advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041641 | third party advisory vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105271 | third party advisory vdb entry |