Vulnerabilities > CVE-2023-1073 - Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in multiple products
Attack vector
PHYSICAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 1 | |
| OS | 3 | |
| OS | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/osssecurity/2023/01/17/3
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/id=b12fece4c64857e5fab4290bf01b2e0317a88456
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173403
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/2