CVE-2023-1079: Use After Free
First published: Sun Feb 26 2023(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux kernel | <6.3 | |
| redhat/kernel | <6.3 | 6.3 |
| IBM QRadar SIEM | <=7.5 - 7.5.0 UP8 IF01 | |
| debian/linux | 5.10.218-1 5.10.221-1 6.1.94-1 6.1.99-1 6.9.10-1 6.9.12-1 | |
| ubuntu/linux | <4.15.0-221.232 | 4.15.0-221.232 |
| ubuntu/linux | <5.4.0-152.169 | 5.4.0-152.169 |
| ubuntu/linux | <5.15.0-75.82 | 5.15.0-75.82 |
| ubuntu/linux | <5.19.0-45.46 | 5.19.0-45.46 |
| ubuntu/linux | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <4.15.0-1164.177 | 4.15.0-1164.177 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <5.4.0-1104.112 | 5.4.0-1104.112 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <5.15.0-1038.43 | 5.15.0-1038.43 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <5.19.0-1027.28 | 5.19.0-1027.28 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <6.2.0-1003.3 | 6.2.0-1003.3 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 | <5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-fips | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe | <4.15.0-1164.177~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-1164.177~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <5.4.0-1110.116 | 5.4.0-1110.116 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <5.15.0-1040.47 | 5.15.0-1040.47 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <5.19.0-1028.31 | 5.19.0-1028.31 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <6.2.0-1003.3 | 6.2.0-1003.3 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <4.15.0-1173.188~14.04.1 | 4.15.0-1173.188~14.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <4.15.0-1173.188~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-1173.188~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 | <4.15.0-1173.188 | 4.15.0-1173.188 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 | <5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 | <5.4.0-1110.116~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1110.116~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-edge | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde | <5.15.0-1041.48.1 | 5.15.0-1041.48.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15 | <5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1.1 | 5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fips | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-bluefield | <5.4.0-1065.71 | 5.4.0-1065.71 |
| ubuntu/linux-bluefield | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-dell300x | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-fips | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <5.4.0-1107.116 | 5.4.0-1107.116 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <5.15.0-1036.44 | 5.15.0-1036.44 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <5.19.0-1026.28 | 5.19.0-1026.28 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <6.2.0-1005.5 | 6.2.0-1005.5 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <4.15.0-1158.175~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-1158.175~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 | <4.15.0-1158.175 | 4.15.0-1158.175 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 | <5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke | <5.4.0-1102.109 | 5.4.0-1102.109 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke | <5.15.0-1036.41 | 5.15.0-1036.41 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15 | <5.15.0-1036.41~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1036.41~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <5.4.0-1071.75 | 5.4.0-1071.75 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <5.15.0-1022.27 | 5.15.0-1022.27 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe | <4.15.0-221.232~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-221.232~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 | <5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19 | <5.19.0-45.46~22.04.1 | 5.19.0-45.46~22.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <5.4.0-1051.56 | 5.4.0-1051.56 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <5.15.0-1032.35 | 5.15.0-1032.35 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <5.19.0-1024.26 | 5.19.0-1024.26 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg | <5.15.0-1033.38 | 5.15.0-1033.38 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | <5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-iot | <5.4.0-1017.18 | 5.4.0-1017.18 |
| ubuntu/linux-iot | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <4.15.0-1148.153 | 4.15.0-1148.153 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <5.4.0-1093.99 | 5.4.0-1093.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <5.15.0-1035.40 | 5.15.0-1035.40 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <5.19.0-1025.26 | 5.19.0-1025.26 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-laptop | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <5.15.0-75.82 | 5.15.0-75.82 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <5.19.0-1027.28 | 5.19.0-1027.28 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | <5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.14 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1 | <6.1.0-1009.9 | 6.1.0-1009.9 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <4.15.0-1127.138 | 4.15.0-1127.138 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <5.4.0-1103.112 | 5.4.0-1103.112 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <5.15.0-1037.43 | 5.15.0-1037.43 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <5.19.0-1025.28 | 5.19.0-1025.28 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <4.15.0-1127.138~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-1127.138~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 | <5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <5.4.0-1088.99 | 5.4.0-1088.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <5.15.0-1032.35 | 5.15.0-1032.35 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <5.19.0-1021.28 | 5.19.0-1021.28 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <6.2.0-1004.5 | 6.2.0-1004.5 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi2 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv | <5.19.0-1020.22 | 5.19.0-1020.22 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv | <6.2.0-19.19.1 | 6.2.0-19.19.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 | <5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-snapdragon | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-starfive | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5 | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
| ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp | <5.4.0-1024.28 | 5.4.0-1024.28 |
| ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp | <6.3~<5.4.235<5.15.99 | 6.3~ 5.4.235 5.15.99 |
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Reference Links
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/?id=4ab3a086d10eeec1424f2e8a968827a6336203df
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-1079
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25012
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6901
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0575
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173444
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1079
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6033-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6171-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6172-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6185-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6187-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6207-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6222-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6223-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6256-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6604-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6604-2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1079
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1079
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-1079
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/af22a610bc38508d5ea760507d31be6b6983dfa8
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/4ab3a086d10eeec1424f2e8a968827a6336203df
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-1079
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/248808
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7150684 (Advisory)
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/01/4
Parent vulnerabilities
(Appears in the following advisories)
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/launchpad-cve
- source/Launchpad
- agent/author
- agent/remedy
- collector/nvd-cve
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/weakness
- collector/redhat-bugzilla
- source/Red Hat
- alias/CVE-2023-1079
- collector/ibm-support
- source/IBM
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/tags
- agent/event
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- source/Debian
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/usn-cve
- source/Ubuntu
- vendor/linux
- canonical/linux linux kernel
- package-manager/redhat
- vendor/ibm
- canonical/ibm qradar siem
- version/ibm qradar siem/7.5 - 7.5.0 up8 if01
- package-manager/debian
- package-manager/ubuntu