CVE-2023-53253 — HIGH (8.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-53253?

CVE-2023-53253 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-53253?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.5, < 6.5.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-53253?

CVE-2023-53253 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 nam...

How severe is CVE-2023-53253?

CVE-2023-53253 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-53253?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.