CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2024-53197

Linux Kernel

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 used in usb_get_configuration for allocating dev->config. This can lead to out-of-bounds accesses later, e.g. in usb_destroy_configuration.

CVSS: 7.8
EPSS: 3.56%
CISA KEV: Listed
Published: 2024.12.27

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV

Exploit probability3.56%

Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Linux Kernel
Affected versions: 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 2.6.12, >= 2.6.12 < 4.19.325, >= 4.20 < 5.4.287, >= 5.5 < 5.10.231, >= 5.11 < 5.15.174, >= 5.16 < 6.1.120, >= 6.2 < 6.6.64, >= 6.7 < 6.11.11, >= 6.12 < 6.12.2, 11.0
Fixed versions: 4.19.325, 5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64, 6.11.11, 6.12.2

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

CISA 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.

Due date: 2025.04.30

1
Identify
Confirm that Linux Kernel and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-787
KEV added: 2025.04.09
Ransomware use: 미확인