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[email protected]CVE-2023-1073

HistoryMar 27, 2023 - 9:15 p.m.

CVE-2023-1073

2023-03-2721:15:10

CWE-119

CWE-787

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web.nvd.nist.gov

122

linux kernel

hid subsystem

memory corruption

local user

usb device

nvd

cve-2023-1073

6.6 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

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.

Affected configurations

NVD

Node

linuxlinux_kernelMatch-

Node

redhatenterprise_linuxMatch7.0

redhatenterprise_linuxMatch8.0

redhatenterprise_linuxMatch9.0

Node

fedoraprojectfedoraMatch37

CPENameOperatorVersion
linux:linux_kernellinux linux kerneleq-

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
linux:linux_kernel	linux linux kernel	eq	-

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "product": "kernel",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "unknown",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ]
  }
]