PT-2019-1613 · Microsoft · Windows Subsystem For Linux+1

Anthony Laou Hine Tsuei · Published 2019-03-12 · Updated 2019-04-09 · CVE-2019-0693

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is caused by an integer overflow in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) compatibility subsystem, allowing an attacker to potentially elevate their privileges and execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted application. This can affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Integer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-01155

CVE-2019-0693

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Subsystem For Linux

References · 6

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-0693 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0693 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0693 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0693 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2019-0693 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-01155 · Security Note