Vulnerability · Published Mar 27, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2023-1073
Medium 6.6
In plain English
A medium-severity memory corruption in kernel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 33% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0897 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-70.77 | USN-6025-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-70.77 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1034.38 | USN-6025-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1034.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1036.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1036.43 | USN-6025-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | 5.19.0-1026.29~22.04.1 | USN-6079-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | 5.19.0-1026.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1036.43.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1036.43.1 | USN-6025-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1032.40 | USN-6025-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1032.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1031.36 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1031.36 | USN-6025-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1018.23 | USN-6025-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1018.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | 5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | 5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1 | USN-6096-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1028.31 | USN-6025-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1028.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1028.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1028.33 | USN-6057-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1031.36 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1031.36 | USN-6025-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-70.77 | USN-6025-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-70.77 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | 5.19.0-1024.25~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1023.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | 5.17.0-1033.34 | USN-6174-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | 5.17.0-1033.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | 6.0.0-1019.19 | USN-6235-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | 6.0.0-1019.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | 6.1.0-1008.8 | USN-5978-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | 6.1.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1033.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1033.39 | USN-6025-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1027.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1027.29 | USN-6025-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173403
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/id=b12fece4c64857e5fab4290bf01b2e0317a88456
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/osssecurity/2023/01/17/3
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230502 [SECURITY] [DLA 3404-1] linux-5.10 security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230503 [SECURITY] [DLA 3403-1] linux security update mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20231105 Re: Linux Kernel: hid: type confusions on hid report_list entry mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20231105 Re: Linux Kernel: hid: NULL pointer dereference in hid_betopff_play() mailing-list