CVE-2023-53253: HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-09-15 · updated 2026-08-04
Weakness: CWE-416

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.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.5 before 6.5.3 — fixed in 6.5.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.5.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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