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.
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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-15T14:46:23.661Z

Reserved: 2025-09-15T14:19:21.849Z

Link: CVE-2023-53253

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-15T15:15:52.620

Modified: 2025-09-15T15:22:27.090

Link: CVE-2023-53253

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