CVE-2023-1073
MEDIUMLinux Kernel - Memory Corruption in HID Subsystem via Malicious USB Device
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173403
Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/id=b12fece4c64857e5fab4290bf01b2e0317a88456
Mailing List mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
Mailing List mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
Mailing List mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/2
Mailing List mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/3
Scores
CVSS v3
6.6
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
6.6%
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-119
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (5)
fedoraproject/fedora
37
linux/linux_kernel
redhat/enterprise_linux
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
9.0
Published
Mar 27, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026