CVE-2024-56533: Linux kernel · ALSA: usx2y: 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, 00:48 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 is available that replaces snd_card_free() with snd_card_free_when_closed() in the ALSA usx2y driver disconnect callback. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this change once released. Until then, no other specific mitigation is indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-56533 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel ALSA usx2y 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 frees resources asynchronously and returns immediately, preventing blocking during disconnection.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56533 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/24fe9f7ca83ec9acf765339054951f5cd9ae5c5d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bd8838c0ea886679a32834fdcacab296d072fbe (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/befcca1777525e37c659b4129d8ac7463b07ef67 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dafb28f02be407e07a6f679e922a626592b481b0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e07605d855c4104d981653146a330ea48f6266ed (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e869642a77a9b3b98b0ab2c8fec7af4385140909 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffbfc6c4330fc233698529656798bee44fea96f5 (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)