DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1079

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CVE-2023-1079
Published: 27 Mar 2023, 21:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:25

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
27/100
CVSS Score
6.8 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

27 Mar 2023, 21:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:25
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6.8CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.10.178-1 | < 6.1.20-1 | < 6.1.20-1 | < 6.1.20-1

References (1)