CVE-2023-53454
HID: multitouch: Correct devm device reference for hidinput input_dev name
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: multitouch: Correct devm device reference for hidinput input_dev name Reference the HID device rather than the input device for the devm allocation of the input_dev name. Referencing the input_dev would lead to a use-after-free when the input_dev was unregistered and subsequently fires a uevent that depends on the name. At the point of firing the uevent, the name would be freed by devres management. Use devm_kasprintf to simplify the logic for allocating memory and formatting the input_dev name string.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac0d389402a6ff9ad92cea02c2d8c711483b91ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39c70c19456e50dcb3abfe53539220dff0490f1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df7ca43fe090e1a56c216c8ebc106ef5fd49afc6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15ec7cb55e7d88755aa01d44a7a1015a42bfce86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dde88ab4e45beb60b217026207aa9c14c88d71ab
References (9)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
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