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Recent Microsoft Windows Subsystem For Linux Security Advisories
| Advisory | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-26675 | CVE-2025-26675 Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | April 8, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-24084 | CVE-2025-24084 Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | March 11, 2025 |
| CVE-2024-20681 | Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | January 9, 2024 |
| CVE-2022-44689 | Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | December 13, 2022 |
| CVE-2022-38014 | Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | November 8, 2022 |
| CVE-2021-36966 | Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | September 14, 2021 |
By the Year
In 2025 there have been 0 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Subsystem For Linux. Windows Subsystem For Linux did not have any published security vulnerabilities last year.
| Year | Vulnerabilities | Average Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 7.40 |
| 2021 | 1 | 9.80 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.00 |
It may take a day or so for new Windows Subsystem For Linux vulnerabilities to show up in the stats or in the list of recent security vulnerabilties. Additionally vulnerabilities may be tagged under a different product or component name.
Recent Microsoft Windows Subsystem For Linux Security Vulnerabilities
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2022-44689
7.8 - High
- December 13, 2022
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2022-38014
7 - High
- November 09, 2022
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Race Condition
Visual Studio Code WSL Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2021-43907
9.8 - Critical
- December 15, 2021
Visual Studio Code WSL Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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