CVE-2024-56531: Linux kernel · ALSA: caiaq: Use snd_card_free_when_closed() at disconnection
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:47 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 by replacing snd_card_free() with snd_card_free_when_closed() in the ALSA caiaq driver. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this patch to remediate the issue.
Description
CVE-2024-56531 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel ALSA caiaq driver. The issue arises because the USB disconnect callback uses snd_card_free(), which waits for all file descriptors to close and can block USB ioctl operations, potentially causing a soft lockup. The fix replaces snd_card_free() with snd_card_free_when_closed(), which returns immediately and defers resource release until the last close, preventing blocking during USB disconnection.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56531 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/237f3faf0177bdde728fa3106d730d806436aa4d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3993edf44d3df7b6e8c753eac6ac8783473fcbab (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4507a8b9b30344c5ddd8219945f446d47e966a6d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dd821dcbfcecf7af6a08370b0b217cde2818acf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3f9314752dbb6f6aa1f0f2b4c58243bda800738 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b04dcbb7f7b1908806b7dc22671cdbe78ff2b82c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cadf1d8e9ddcd74584ec961aeac14ac549b261d8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd0de8cb708951cebf727aa045e8242ba651bb52 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebad462eec93b0f701dfe4de98990e7355283801 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html (opens in a new tab)