April 9, 2025 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-53197 — Linux Kernel
Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2025-04-09- Federal due date
2025-04-30- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- EPSS
- 88.0th percentile (score 0.036, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- ATT&CK
- T1059 , T1068 , T1091 · signal rollup
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53197
CISA short description
Linux Kernel contains an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in the USB-audio driver that allows an attacker with physical access to the system to use a malicious USB device to potentially manipulate system memory, escalate privileges, or execute arbitrary code.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.