CVE-2023-1073
Public on 2023-03-10
Modified on 2024-04-02
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.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2023-03-17 | ALAS-2023-1706 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2024-02-01 | ALAS2-2024-2448 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2023-03-17 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2023-027 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2024-02-01 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2024-037 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2023-02-17 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2023-042 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |