CVE-2023-4010

Name: CVE-2023-4010
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-07-31T17:15:10.277+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-4010 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the USB Host Controller Driver framework in the Linux kernel. The usb_giveback_urb function has a logic loophole in its implementation. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the USB Host Controller Driver framework in the Linux kernel. The usb_giveback_urb function has a logic loophole in its implementation. Due to the inappropriate judgment condition of the goto statement, the function cannot return under the input of a specific malformed descriptor file, so it falls into an endless loop, resulting in a denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.52%

39.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	All versions
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4010Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2227726Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wanrenmi/a-usb-kernel-bugExploit
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4010Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2227726Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wanrenmi/a-usb-kernel-bugExploit

Timeline

Published: Jul 31, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-4010?

How severe is CVE-2023-4010?

CVE-2023-4010 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4010?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST