VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-1079

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.45%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-03-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-416
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-416
  • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-416

Primary references