CVE-2023-53253

CVE-2023-53253CVE-2023-53253

linux / linux_kernel

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.

Scoring

CVSS 8.8 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Last modified2026-08-04
Sourced from NVD. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.