CVE-2023-1079
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-1079
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2023-03-27T21:15:10
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-03-31T14:18:17
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 6.3 |
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/?id=4ab3a086d10eeec1424f2e8a968827a6336203df | Mailing List Patch |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1079 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1079 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-17 03:34:08 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2023-04-17 03:34:11 | Weakness Enumeration | new |