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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been...

Unreviewed Published Sep 15, 2025 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Sep 15, 2025

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Sep 15, 2025
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Sep 15, 2025
Last updated Sep 15, 2025

Severity

Unknown

EPSS score

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2023-53253

GHSA ID

GHSA-2px4-3jpx-h38h

Source code

No known source code

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