MEDIUM 6.3 Microsoft

CVE-2026-57973

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Tampering Vulnerability

Microsoft Security Update 2026-Jul: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Tampering Vulnerability

Affected Products

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57973
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57973

Published: 2026-07-14 · Source: Microsoft · Feed updated: 2026-08-04

This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 was published on 2026-07-14 via Microsoft. Affected: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2).

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