CVE-2024-47671: Linux kernel · USB: usbtmc: prevent kernel-usb-infoleak
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 22:34 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1145.152~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1143.152~18.04.1 +80
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Oct 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7194-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7276-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7277-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7293-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7294-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7295-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: usbtmc: prevent kernel-usb-infoleak The syzbot reported a kernel-usb-infoleak in usbtmc_write, we need to clear the structure before filling fields.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-47671 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47671 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6269e187aa1b1f20faf3c458831a0d6350304b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/51297ef7ad7824ad577337f273cd092e81a9fa08 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e872738e670ddd63e19f22d0d784f0bdf26ecba5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c7fc36da021b13c34c572a26ba336cd102418f8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/625fa77151f00c1bd00d34d60d6f2e710b3f9aad (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7194-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7276-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7277-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7293-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7294-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7295-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7301-1 (opens in a new tab)