high7.0
CVE-2026-85879
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Impact
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Subsystem For Linux (WSL2) | from 5.0.0.0 before 2.7.10 |
| Microsoft | Windows Subsystem For Linux | from 2.0.0 before 2.7.10 |