UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1073

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 16
Upstream
CVE-2023-1073
Published: 28 Feb 2023, 00:00
Last modified:03 Jun 2026, 13:36

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
26/100
CVSS Score
6.6 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 Feb 2023, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Jun 2026, 13:36
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6.6CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    all | < 4.4.0-241.275 | < 4.15.0-209.220 | < 5.4.0-147.164 | < 5.15.0-70.77

  • ubuntu•linux-aws

    < 4.4.0-1119.125 | < 4.4.0-1157.172 | < 4.15.0-1154.167 | < 5.4.0-1100.108 | < 5.15.0-1034.38

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.0

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.13

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.15

    < 5.15.0-1034.38~20.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.4

    < 5.4.0-1100.108~18.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.8

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-fips

    < 4.15.0-2093.99 | all | < 5.4.0-1100.108+fips1

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-hwe

    < 4.15.0-1154.167~16.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-azure

    < 4.15.0-1163.178~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1163.178~16.04.1 | all | < 5.4.0-1106.112 | < 5.15.0-1036.43

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-4.15

    < 4.15.0-1163.178

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.13

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.15

    < 5.15.0-1036.43~20.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.19

    < 5.19.0-1026.29~22.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.4

    < 5.4.0-1106.112~18.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.8

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-edge

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-fde

    < 5.15.0-1036.43.1

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-fips

    < 4.15.0-2072.78 | all | < 5.4.0-1106.112+fips1

  • ubuntu•linux-bluefield

    < 5.15.0-1015.17 | < 5.4.0-1062.68 | < 5.15.0-1015.17 | all

  • ubuntu•linux-dell300x

    < 4.15.0-1063.68

  • ubuntu•linux-fips

    < 4.4.0-1089.96 | all | < 4.15.0-1109.120 | < 5.4.0-1075.84

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp

    < 4.15.0-1148.164~16.04.1 | all | < 5.4.0-1103.112 | < 5.15.0-1032.40

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-4.15

    < 4.15.0-1148.164

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.13

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.15

    < 5.15.0-1032.40~20.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.4

    < 5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.8

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-fips

    < 4.15.0-2056.61 | all | < 5.4.0-1103.112+fips1

  • ubuntu•linux-gke

    < 5.4.0-1097.104 | < 5.15.0-1031.36

  • ubuntu•linux-gke-4.15

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gke-5.15

    < 5.15.0-1031.36~20.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-gke-5.4

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gkeop

    < 5.4.0-1067.71 | < 5.15.0-1018.23

  • ubuntu•linux-gkeop-5.15

    < 5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-gkeop-5.4

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    < 4.15.0-209.220~16.04.1 | all

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-5.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-5.13

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-5.15

    < 5.15.0-70.77~20.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-5.19

    < 5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-5.4

    < 5.4.0-147.164~18.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-5.8

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-edge

    all | all

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References (21)