CVE-2023-53039

HID: intel-ish-hid: ipc: Fix potential use-after-free in work function

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 2, 2025 at 03:54 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: intel-ish-hid: ipc: Fix potential use-after-free in work function When a reset notify IPC message is received, the ISR schedules a work function and passes the ISHTP device to it via a global pointer ishtp_dev. If ish_probe() fails, the devm-managed device resources including ishtp_dev are freed, but the work is not cancelled, causing a use-after-free when the work function tries to access ishtp_dev. Use devm_work_autocancel() instead, so that the work is automatically cancelled if probe fails.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.9 ≤ v < 5.15.1055.16 ≤ v < 6.1.226.2 ≤ v < 6.2.96.36.3 rc1ae02e5d40d5f829c589412c6253f925e35cf7a22
Vendor states this is fixed in 0a594cb490ca6232671fc09e2dc1a0fc7ccbb0b5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8ae2f2b0a28416ed2f6d8478ac8b9f7862f36785 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8c1d378b8c224fd50247625255f09fc01dcc5836 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d3ce3afd9f791dd1b7daedfcf8c396b60af5dec0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.105 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.22 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a594cb490ca6232671fc09e2dc1a0fc7ccbb0b5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ae2f2b0a28416ed2f6d8478ac8b9f7862f36785
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c1d378b8c224fd50247625255f09fc01dcc5836
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3ce3afd9f791dd1b7daedfcf8c396b60af5dec0

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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