HIGH CISA KEV

CVE-2024-53197

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.6%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

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.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
4/9/2025
Patch Due Date
4/30/2025
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
12/27/2024

Frequently asked questions

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

Is CVE-2024-53197 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-53197 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 4/30/2025.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-53197?

CVE-2024-53197 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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