CVE-2023-53651
Input: exc3000 - properly stop timer on shutdown
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 7, 2025 at 03:19 PM UTC
Updated: October 30, 2026 at 01:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: exc3000 - properly stop timer on shutdown We need to stop the timer on driver unbind or probe failures, otherwise we get UAF/Oops.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Vendor states this is fixed in 526a177ac6353d65057eadb5d6edafc168f64484 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 79c81d137d36f9635bbcbc3916c0cccb418a61dd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bee57c20fc0ca5ef9b9a53a0335eab2ac9e9cae1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.224 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.20 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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