Windows Subsystem For Linux
11 CVEs tracked. None of them is in CISA KEV.
This hub aggregates every CVE we track for Windows Subsystem For Linux, a product in the operating systems space. Use it to gauge the current risk picture and drill into individual advisories.
Windows Subsystem For Linux CVEs per month
| Month | CVEs |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 |
| 2024-11 | 0 |
| 2024-12 | 0 |
| 2025-01 | 0 |
| 2025-02 | 0 |
| 2025-03 | 0 |
| 2025-04 | 0 |
| 2025-05 | 0 |
| 2025-06 | 0 |
| 2025-07 | 0 |
| 2025-08 | 1 |
| 2025-09 | 0 |
| 2025-10 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 1 |
| 2025-12 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 2 |
| 2026-08 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 |
Severity
How the 11 CVEs score on CVSS. Severity is not exploitation: KEV is counted above.
- Critical1
- High7
- Medium3
Latest CVEs
The 11 most recently published vulnerabilities affecting Windows Subsystem For Linux.
- CVE-2026-57973Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Tampering Vulnerability6.3
- CVE-2026-57968Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability7.8
- CVE-2025-62220Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability8.8
- CVE-2025-53788Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability7.0
- CVE-2022-44689Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability7.8
- CVE-2022-38014Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability7.0
- CVE-2021-43907Visual Studio Code WSL Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability9.8
- CVE-2018-0743Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled i...7.0
- CVE-2017-8703The 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...5.5
- CVE-2017-8627Windows 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".4.7
- CVE-2017-8622Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 1703 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle handles NT pipes, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privil...7.8
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