{"cve":"CVE-2023-1118","nvd":{"published":"2023-03-02T18:15:09.637","modified":"2026-06-17T05:27:09.467","status":"Modified","description":"A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel integrated infrared receiver/transceiver driver was found in the way user detaching rc device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":7.8},"cwes":["CWE-416"],"references":["https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/29b0589a865b6f66d141d79b2dd1373e4e50fe17","https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html","https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html","https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0003/","https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/29b0589a865b6f66d141d79b2dd1373e4e50fe17"],"products":["linux:linux_kernel"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:37:41.955480748+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2023-1118","score":0.0028,"percentile":0.20572,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}