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CVE-2023-1118 Details

Description

A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel integrated infrared receiver/transceiver driver was found in the way user detaching rc device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/29b0589a865b6f66d141d79b2dd1373e4e50fe17 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0003/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/29b0589a865b6f66d141d79b2dd1373e4e50fe17 [email protected]PatchThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-416Use After Free[email protected]
CWE-416Use After Free[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 2.6.36, < 4.14.308
>= 4.15, < 4.19.276
>= 4.20, < 5.4.235
>= 5.5, < 5.10.173
>= 5.11, < 5.15.99

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-1118
NVD Published Date:
Mar 2, 2023
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2023-1118 Details - Not Deferred