CVE-2023-25012
MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS Score
Published: February 1, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:40 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM4.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
PoC
Description
The Linux kernel through 6.1.9 has a Use-After-Free in bigben_remove in drivers/hid/hid-bigbenff.c via a crafted USB device because the LED controllers remain registered for too long.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 6.1.9
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (9)
Mailing ListExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/02/1SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
4.6MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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