Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-53197
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Fix potential out-of-bound accesses for Extigy and Mbox devices A bogus device can provide a bNumConfigurations value that exceeds the initial value use…
EPSS: 0.020 (84.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 2.6.12, 0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b4ea4bfe16566b84645ded1403756a2dc4e0f19
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b8460a2a7ce478e0b625af7c56d444dc24190f7
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/62dc01c83fa71e10446ee4c31e0e3d5d1291e865
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9887d859cd60727432a01564e8f91302d361b72b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/920a369a9f014f10ec282fd298d0666129379f1b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8f8b81dabe52b413fe9e062e8a852c48dd0680d
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/379d3b9799d9da953391e973b934764f01e03960
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b521b53ac6eb04e41c03f46f7fe452e4d8e9bcca
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b909df18ce2a998afef81d58bbd1a05dc0788c40
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-53197?
- CVE-2024-53197 is a vulnerability in Linux. Published 2024-12-27.
- Is CVE-2024-53197 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-53197 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-04-09), indicating it is being actively exploited. 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.