CVE-2024-53197 Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Access
A malicious USB device can trigger out-of-bounds memory accesses in the Linux kernel ALSA driver, potentially leading to code execution or system crashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 9 Apr 2025
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-53197?
CVE-2024-53197 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 27 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53197?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53197?
Apply the vendor's patch. US federal agencies must fix it by 30 Apr 2025.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-53197 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-53197 in the wild since at least 9 Apr 2025.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as A-382243530, ASB-A-382243530, BELL-CVE-2024-53197, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53197, GHSA-5244-qm9f-xx43, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53197.