CVE-2023-1073

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.

CVSS v3 6.6 MEDIUM

6.6^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.7 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	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
https://www.openwall.com/lists/osssecurity/2023/01/17/3	Broken Link
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
https://www.openwall.com/lists/osssecurity/2023/01/17/3	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-03-27 21:15

Updated : 2025-04-23 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-1073

Mitre link : CVE-2023-1073

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-1073

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux

linux

linux_kernel

fedoraproject

fedora

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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