CVE-2023-1073

Published Mar 27, 2023

Last updated a year ago

Overview

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.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified

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Hype score
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Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
6.6
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
0.7
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-787
secalert@redhat.com
CWE-119

Configurations