Use After Free in Linux Kernel

CVE-2023-25012

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.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.008 (52.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-25012?
CVE-2023-25012 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2023-02-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-25012?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.