CVE-2023-53253
HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Last Updated | May 11, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
09308562d4afb1abc66366608fa1cb9de783272f < b85d3807e5ec368bfd5b20245347d7c1434aff76 09308562d4afb1abc66366608fa1cb9de783272f < 197d3143520fec9fde89aebabc9f0d7464f08e50
Linux / Linux
6.5