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Vulnerability Details CVE-2023-1079

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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 2.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 6.8
Products affected by CVE-2023-1079


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