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CVE-2023-1118

high

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.

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0003/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/29b0589a865b6f66d141d79b2dd1373e4e50fe17

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-044-09

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2023-03-02

Updated: 2025-04-23

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00014