CVE-2023-1079 — Use After Free in Kernel
Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
OSV5.5
EPSS
0.0%
top 94.64%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 27
Latest updateJan 29
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 w…
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.9 | Impact: 5.9
Affected Packages11 packages
Patches
🔴Vulnerability Details
12OSV▶
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle vulnerabilities↗2024-01-25