CVE-2025-53788
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Reserved 2025-07-09 | Published 2025-08-12 | Updated 2025-08-13 | Assigner microsoftCWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53788 (Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability)
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