CVE-2024-53197: Linux kernel · ALSA: usb-audio: Fix potential out-of-bound accesses for Extigy and Mbox devices
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 3.13.0-210.261 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:12 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.13.0-210.261, 4.4.0-1145.151, 4.15.0-1190.205~14.04.1 +105
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Dec 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 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- 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-7310-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7387-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7388-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7389-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7390-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7387-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7387-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7391-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7392-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7393-1 (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.
AI-suggested
A patch is available and has been released in several Linux kernel versions including 3.13.0-210.261, 4.4.0-1145.151, and 4.15.0-1190.205~14.04.1 among others. Users and administrators should upgrade to these fixed kernel versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2024-53197 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ALSA usb-audio driver affecting Extigy and Mbox devices. A malicious USB device can report a bNumConfigurations value larger than expected, causing out-of-bounds memory accesses during configuration handling. This flaw has been fixed in multiple Linux kernel versions.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-53197 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-53197 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/b909df18ce2a998afef81d58bbd1a05dc0788c40 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b4ea4bfe16566b84645ded1403756a2dc4e0f19 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/379d3b9799d9da953391e973b934764f01e03960 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/62dc01c83fa71e10446ee4c31e0e3d5d1291e865 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/920a369a9f014f10ec282fd298d0666129379f1b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9887d859cd60727432a01564e8f91302d361b72b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b8460a2a7ce478e0b625af7c56d444dc24190f7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b521b53ac6eb04e41c03f46f7fe452e4d8e9bcca (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8f8b81dabe52b413fe9e062e8a852c48dd0680d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b909df18ce2a998afef81d58bbd1a05dc0788c40 (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-7310-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7387-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7388-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7389-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7390-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7387-2 (opens in a new tab)