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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.

Published

2023-03-27T21:15:10.287

Last Modified

2025-04-23T17:16:24.323

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.6 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-119
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-787
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel - Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 9.0 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 37 Yes
References