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CVE-2023-1073 Detail

Description

A memory corruption flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s human interface device (HID) subsystem in how a user inserts a malicious USB device. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.


Severity

 


CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  6.6 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H


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Note: NVD Analysts have published a CVSS score for this CVE based on publicly available information at the time of analysis. The CNA has not provided a score within the CVE List.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/3
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173403 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/id=b12fece4c64857e5fab4290bf01b2e0317a88456 Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Contributor acceptance level Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-1073
NVD Published Date:
03/27/2023
NVD Last Modified:
11/05/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.