Mar 2025: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-24084 Published on March 11, 2025

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

Exploitation:

NONE

Automatable:

NO

Technical Impact:

TOTAL

Weakness Type

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

The program obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.

Products Associated with CVE-2025-24084

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Microsoft Windows 11

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Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

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Microsoft Windows 11 24h2

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Microsoft Windows Server 2022

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Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2

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Microsoft Windows Server 2025

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Microsoft Windows Subsystem For Linux

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Microsoft Windows Server 23h2

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Affected Versions

• Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.5039 is affected.

• Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5039 is affected.

• Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5039 is affected.

• Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.3476 is affected.

• Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.3328 is affected.

• Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.1486 is affected.

• Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.3476 is affected.

• Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.3476 is affected.

Exploit Probability