CVE-2026-102204 Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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  "id": "5276d78887a3b3d986f3ce8dab9b44dbf627dfe14b82d71745ec4f45188a7109",
  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102204",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2026-102204 Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
    "summary": "Microsoft recommends installing the latest version of Windows Subsystem for Linux for protection.",
    "evidence": "Microsoft recommends that customer using this product should install the latest version to be protected.",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "Windows Subsystem for Linux",
          "evidence": "CVE-2026-102204 Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-102204",
        "evidence": "CVE-2026-102204 Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 24297,
  "published_at": "2026-10-20T14:00:00+00:00"
}