Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel package, versions <0:4.14.305-227.531.amzn2
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- published 6 Feb 2024
- disclosed 27 Mar 2023
Introduced: 27 Mar 2023
CVE-2023-1073 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel to version 0:4.14.305-227.531.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2448.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux.
See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1073
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173403
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/id=b12fece4c64857e5fab4290bf01b2e0317a88456
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/3
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/osssecurity/2023/01/17/3