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CVE-2023-1079
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Date: March 27, 2023
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.
Language: C
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Severity Score
Weakness Type (CWE)
Use After Free
CWE-416Top Fix
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CVSS v3.1
| Base Score: |
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|---|---|
| Attack Vector (AV): | PHYSICAL |
| Attack Complexity (AC): | LOW |
| Privileges Required (PR): | NONE |
| User Interaction (UI): | NONE |
| Scope (S): | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality (C): | HIGH |
| Integrity (I): | HIGH |
| Availability (A): | HIGH |