CVE-2024-53208: Linux kernel · Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix slab-use-after-free Read in set_powered_sync
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:46 UTC
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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel source code. Users and administrators should apply the official kernel updates once available from their Linux distribution vendors. Since this is a kernel-level issue, upgrading to a patched kernel version is the recommended mitigation. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-53208 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth management subsystem. It involves a slab-use-after-free read in the set_powered_sync function, which can cause kernel crashes. The issue was identified and fixed in the kernel source code. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No specific affected versions are stated, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53208 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b882940665ca2849386ee459d4331aa2f8c4e7d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b75f32bce90c085c89c45761373d940fdcff68c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/87819234aa1d2a0cb0f962fabb335e798f5ec8b2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/95f7a972194ad20696c36523b54c19a3567e0697 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdfc818ffdfeb8266351ed59b6d884056009a095 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)