Answer in brief
CVE-2023-53253 records a High severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=09308562d4afb1abc66366608fa1cb9de783272f <b85d3807e5ec368bfd5b20245347d7c1434aff76 || >=09308562d4afb1abc66366608fa1cb9de783272f <197d3143520fec9fde89aebabc9f0d7464f08e50 | b85d3807e5ec368bfd5b20245347d7c1434aff76, 197d3143520fec9fde89aebabc9f0d7464f08e50 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.5 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 15, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 4, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2023-53253 records a High severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in HID: nvidia-shield: Reference hid_device devm allocation of input_dev name. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=09308562d4afb1abc66366608fa1cb9de783272f <b85d3807e5ec368bfd5b20245347d7c1434aff76 || >=09308562d4afb1abc66366608fa1cb9de783272f <197d3143520fec9fde89aebabc9f0d7464f08e50 | b85d3807e5ec368bfd5b20245347d7c1434aff76, 197d3143520fec9fde89aebabc9f0d7464f08e50 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.5 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 15, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 4, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.