PT-2025-37694 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published 2023-08-24 · Updated 2025-09-20 · CVE-2023-53253

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A use-after-free issue was resolved in the Linux kernel related to the nvidia-shield HID device. The vulnerability occurred because the input device name was freed during device unregistration, but subsequently used in a uevent.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-06004

CVE-2023-53253

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linux Kernel

Nvidia-Shield

References · 17

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53253.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53253 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/197d3143520fec9fde89aebabc9f0d7464f08e50 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53253 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53253 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53253 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53253 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b85d3807e5ec368bfd5b20245347d7c1434aff76 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53253 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-06004 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53253 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53253 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git · Note
• https://git.kernel.org/linus/197d3143520fec9fde89aebabc9f0d7464f08e50 · Note
• https://docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2023-53253 · Note