About this tag
The cve 2026 57973 tag covers Microsoft’s security fix for a Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 vulnerability that could allow a locally authorized attacker to tamper with data through a time-of-check, time-of-use race condition. Tagged coverage focuses on affected WSL2 package versions from 5.0.0.0 through releases earlier than 2.7.10, and the recommended update to WSL2 version 2.7.10. The issue is listed as CVE-2026-57973, classified as CWE-367, and rated Medium with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.3. This archive is relevant to developers, administrators, and security teams managing WSL2 on Windows devices.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    CVE-2026-57973: Update WSL2 to 2.7.10 to Fix Data Tampering

    Microsoft has issued a fix for CVE-2026-57973, a Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 vulnerability that could let a locally authorized attacker tamper with data through a race condition in the WSL2 environment. The affected WSL package range is version 5.0.0.0 through versions earlier than 2.7.10...