CVE-2023-4010 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's USB Host Controller Driver framework, specifically affecting the usb_giveback_urb function. This flaw, present in various Linux distributions including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, can be triggered by a malformed USB descriptor, leading to an endless loop. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), it requires physical access (AV:P) but is simple to execute (AC:L) and does not require user interaction (UI:N) or privileges (PR:N), resulting in high availability impact (A:H). There is currently no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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