vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2023-1073
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Mar 27, 2023 | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 27, 2023
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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