In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
HID: mcp-2221: prevent UAF in delayed work
If the device is plugged/unplugged without giving time for mcp_init_work()
to complete, we might kick in the devm free code path and thus have
unavailable struct mcp_2221 while in delayed work.
Canceling the delayed_work item is enough to solve the issue, because
cancel_delayed_work_sync will prevent the work item to requeue itself.
HID: mcp-2221: prevent UAF in delayed work
If the device is plugged/unplugged without giving time for mcp_init_work()
to complete, we might kick in the devm free code path and thus have
unavailable struct mcp_2221 while in delayed work.
Canceling the delayed_work item is enough to solve the issue, because
cancel_delayed_work_sync will prevent the work item to requeue itself.
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Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000
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Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: mcp-2221: prevent UAF in delayed work If the device is plugged/unplugged without giving time for mcp_init_work() to complete, we might kick in the devm free code path and thus have unavailable struct mcp_2221 while in delayed work. Canceling the delayed_work item is enough to solve the issue, because cancel_delayed_work_sync will prevent the work item to requeue itself. | |
Title | HID: mcp-2221: prevent UAF in delayed work | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-10-01T11:42:30.648Z
Reserved: 2025-10-01T11:39:39.399Z
Link: CVE-2023-53459

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Status : Received
Published: 2025-10-01T12:15:47.443
Modified: 2025-10-01T12:15:47.443
Link: CVE-2023-53459

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