Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 30 Apr 2025 : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to Linux kernel now.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 14:22 UTC
Actively exploited
Medium severity · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else. Other KEV due dates
Exploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Apr 2025
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: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 6 days before disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, 6 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 15 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
A security update for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 addresses an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the ALSA usb-audio component (CVE-2024-53150). This flaw involves improper memory access when finding clock sources. The update is rated as having moderate security impact and requires a system reboot to apply.