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DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1079
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1079
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.800000190734863 MEDIUM
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
6.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | linux | *, 5.10.158-2, * |
| Debian:14 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Mar 27, 2023 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated