CVE-2023-1118

2023-03-0200:00:00

ubuntu.com

cve-2023-1118

use after free

linux kernel

infrared driver

privilege escalation

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel integrated infrared
receiver/transceiver driver was found in the way user detaching rc device.
A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially
escalate their privileges on the system.

Notes

Author	Note
cascardo	requires privilege to unbind a PNP device

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu18.04noarchlinux< 4.15.0-211.222UNKNOWN
ubuntu20.04noarchlinux< 5.4.0-149.166UNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchlinux< 5.15.0-72.79UNKNOWN
ubuntu22.10noarchlinux< 5.19.0-42.43UNKNOWN
ubuntu16.04noarchlinux< 4.4.0-239.273UNKNOWN
ubuntu18.04noarchlinux-aws< 4.15.0-1156.169UNKNOWN
ubuntu20.04noarchlinux-aws< 5.4.0-1102.110UNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchlinux-aws< 5.15.0-1036.40UNKNOWN
ubuntu22.10noarchlinux-aws< 5.19.0-1025.26UNKNOWN
ubuntu23.04noarchlinux-aws< 6.2.0-1003.3UNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
ubuntu	18.04	noarch	linux	< 4.15.0-211.222	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	linux	< 5.4.0-149.166	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	linux	< 5.15.0-72.79	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.10	noarch	linux	< 5.19.0-42.43	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	16.04	noarch	linux	< 4.4.0-239.273	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	18.04	noarch	linux-aws	< 4.15.0-1156.169	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	linux-aws	< 5.4.0-1102.110	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	linux-aws	< 5.15.0-1036.40	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.10	noarch	linux-aws	< 5.19.0-1025.26	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	23.04	noarch	linux-aws	< 6.2.0-1003.3	UNKNOWN