Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A use-after-free may be triggered in asus_kbd_backlight_set when plugging/disconnecting in a malicious USB device, which advertises itself as an Asus device. Similarly to the previous known CVE-2023-25012, but in asus devices, the work_struct may be scheduled by the LED controller while the device is disconnecting, triggering a use-after-free on the struct asus_kbd_leds *led structure. A malicious USB device may exploit the issue to cause memory corruption with controlled data.
Published: 2023-03-27
Score: 6.8 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-2023-23367 A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A use-after-free may be triggered in asus_kbd_backlight_set when plugging/disconnecting in a malicious USB device, which advertises itself as an Asus device. Similarly to the previous known CVE-2023-25012, but in asus devices, the work_struct may be scheduled by the LED controller while the device is disconnecting, triggering a use-after-free on the struct asus_kbd_leds *led structure. A malicious USB device may exploit the issue to cause memory corruption with controlled data.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6033-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6171-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6172-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6185-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6187-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6207-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6222-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6223-1 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6256-1 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6604-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6604-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:15:00 +0000

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

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-19T21:36:25.856Z

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

Link: CVE-2023-1079

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Updated: 2024-08-02T05:32:46.383Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-27T21:15:10.573

Modified: 2025-02-19T22:15:11.597

Link: CVE-2023-1079

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-02-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-1079 - Bugzilla

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