Description


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.

Related CPE's


Weaknesses



CWE-416


CWE-416


CWE-416

CVSS impact metrics


CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.8 · Medium

  • CVSS V3.1

  • CVSS V3.0

  • CVSS V2.0

Information


Source identifier

[email protected]

Vulnerability status

Modified

Published

2023-03-27T21:15:10.573

2 years ago

Last modified

2025-02-19T22:15:11.597

4 months ago