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CVE-2024-56533: Linux kernel · ALSA: usx2y: Use snd_card_free_when_closed() at disconnection

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:48 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Dec 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

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