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CVE-2023-53459

CVE-2023-53459 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: mcp-2221: prevent UAF in delayed work If the device is plugged/unplugged without giving time for mcp_init_work() to complete, we might kick in the devm free code path and thus have unavailable struct mcp_2221 while in delayed work. Canceling the delayed_work item is enough to solve the issue, because cancel_delayed_work_sync will prevent the work item to requeue itself.

EPSS 0.02% · 6.1th percentile

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.02%
6.1th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
linuxlinux_kernel6.2, 6.2, 6.2
LinuxLinux960f9df7c620ecb6030aff1d9a6c3d67598b8290, 0, *

Timeline

  • Jan 21, 1970 Security Advisory
  • Oct 1, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Oct 1, 2025 CVE Published
  • Oct 4, 2025 Coalition ESS Score
  • Oct 8, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Oct 14, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Oct 18, 2025 Coalition ESS Score
  • Oct 21, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Oct 27, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Nov 3, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Nov 3, 2025 Coalition ESS Score
  • Nov 9, 2025 EPSS Score
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