CVE-2023-1073

MEDIUMNVD 6.66.6—

6.6

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.

CVSS v3: 6.6
EG Score: 6.6(medium)
EPSS: 30.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 27, 2023

Last Modified

April 23, 2025

References (14)

secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/2
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/3
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173403
secalert@redhathttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/id=b12fece4c64857e5fab4290bf01b2e0317a88456
secalert@redhathttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
secalert@redhathttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
secalert@redhathttps://www.openwall.com/lists/osssecurity/2023/01/17/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173403
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/id=b12fece4c64857e5fab4290bf01b2e0317a88456
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openwall.com/lists/osssecurity/2023/01/17/3

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-1073(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(24)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-snapdragon-headers-4.15.0-1148 (4.15.0-1148.158) @ bionic	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-headers-generic-64k-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.70.77~20.04.31) @ focal	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-ibm-cloud-tools-common (5.19.0-1022.24) @ kinetic	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-oem-22.04a (5.17.0.1033.31) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-headers-5.4.0-1024-xilinx-zynqmp (5.4.0-1024.28) @ focal	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-buildinfo-5.19.0-1024-gcp (5.19.0-1024.26) @ kinetic	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oem-22.04b (6.0.0.1019.19) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-iot (5.4.0.1017.15) @ focal	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-headers-bluefield (5.4.0.1062.57) @ focal	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-5.15.0-1030-intel-iotg (5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1) @ focal	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-241-lowlatency (4.4.0-241.275~14.04.1) @ trusty	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-buildinfo-6.1.0-1008-oem (6.1.0-1008.8) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-modules-5.15.0-1028-ibm (5.15.0-1028.31) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04-edge (5.4.0.147.145) @ focal	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-aws-hwe (4.15.0.1154.137) @ xenial	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-intel-iotg (5.15.0.1028.27) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-lowlatency (5.19.0.1024.20) @ kinetic	2026-05-25	ubuntu
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9	2024-02-20	redhat
redhat	kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-513.18.1.rt7.320.el8_9	2024-02-20	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8	2024-01-30	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6	2024-01-25	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9	2023-11-14	redhat
redhat	kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9	2023-11-14	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3	2023-11-07	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(22)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 56× in last 30d)

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2026-05-25 04:28 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-25 04:28 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-25 04:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-23 11:10 UTCOSV refresh

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-1073?

CVE-2023-1073 is a medium vulnerability published on March 27, 2023. 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.

When was CVE-2023-1073 disclosed?

CVE-2023-1073 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 27, 2023, with the most recent update on April 23, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-1073 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-1073 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 30.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-1073?

CVE-2023-1073 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.6 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-1073?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-1073, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-1073

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References (14)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-1073(2)

Patch Availability(24)

Weakness Classification(2)

Additional Vendor Advisories

Data Freshness Timeline

Frequently asked(5)

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