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CVE-2023-53253HIGH
Linux Linux — HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0019    9.0     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    09308562d4afb1abc66366608fa1cb9de783272f –  —
  Linux    6.5 –                                       6.5.3
TIMELINE
  Sep 15  Reserved by Linux
  Sep 15  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-53253 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 7.8 (NVD).
CWE-416 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name Use hid_device for devm allocation of the input_dev name to avoid a use-after-free. input_unregister_device would trigger devres cleanup of all resources associated with the input_dev, free-ing the name. The name would subsequently be used in a uevent fired at the end of unregistering the input_dev.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
September 15, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
September 15, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-53253 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 7.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux09308562d4afb1abc66366608fa1cb9de783272f
LinuxLinux6.56.5.3

Weaknesses

CWE-416

References (2)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-53253 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-416

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