CVE-2023-53253
published 2025-09-15CVE-2023-53253: 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…
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.13%
3.3th percentile
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.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.5.3-1 (forky) | linux 6.5.3-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 09308562d4afb1abc66366608fa1cb9de783272f < b85d3807e5ec368bfd5b20245347d7c1434aff76 | b85d3807e5ec368bfd5b20245347d7c1434aff76 |
| linux | linux | >= 09308562d4afb1abc66366608fa1cb9de783272f < 197d3143520fec9fde89aebabc9f0d7464f08e50 | 197d3143520fec9fde89aebabc9f0d7464f08e50 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.5.3-1 | 6.5.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.5.3-1 | 6.5.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.5 < 6.5.3 | 6.5.3 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8LOW
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-2px4-3jpx-h38h: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name
Use h
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-15
CVE-2023-53253 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-2px4-3jpx-h38h: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name
Use h
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.
OSV
CVE-2023-53253: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name Use hid
osv·2025-09-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-53253 [HIGH] CVE-2023-53253: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name Use hid
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.
Red Hat
kernel: HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name
vendor_redhat·2025-09-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-53253 [HIGH] CWE-825 kernel: HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name
kernel: HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name
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.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Ha
Debian
CVE-2023-53253: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: nvidia...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-53253 [HIGH] CVE-2023-53253: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: nvidia...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.5.3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.5.3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.5.3-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-09-15
Published