Description
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: 2023-03-27
Score: 6.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3403-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3404-1 linux-5.10 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-23361 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5978-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6025-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6027-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6029-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6030-1 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6040-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6057-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6079-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6091-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6093-1 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6096-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6134-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6149-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6174-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6222-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6235-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6256-1 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
History

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:15:00 +0000

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Fedoraproject Fedora
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus Rhev Hypervisor
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-23T16:23:24.284Z

Reserved: 2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-1073

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T05:32:46.333Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-27T21:15:10.287

Modified: 2025-04-23T17:16:24.323

Link: CVE-2023-1073

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-01-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-1073 - Bugzilla

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