Actively exploited · Published Dec 24, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-53150ALSA: usb-audio: Fix out of bounds reads when finding clock sources

High 7.1 Exploited

In plain English

A high-severity out-of-bounds read in Linux from Linux. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on April 9, 2025). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 28.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Apr 9, 2025
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

CISA guidance

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Federal agencies must remediate by Apr 30, 2025.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: Fix out of bounds reads when finding clock sources The current USB-audio driver code doesn't check bLength of each descriptor at traversing for clock descriptors. That is, when a device provides a bogus descriptor with a shorter bLength, the driver might hit out-of-bounds reads. For addressing it, this patch adds sanity checks to the validator functions for the clock descriptor traversal. When the descriptor length is shorter than expected, it's skipped in the loop. For the clock source and clock multiplier descriptors, we can just check bLength against the sizeof() of each descriptor type. OTOH, the clock selector descriptor of UAC2 and UAC3 has an array of bNrInPins elements and two more fields at its tail, hence those have to be checked in addition to the sizeof() check.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9bpftool7.4.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matched5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extra5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-abi-stablelists4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelists5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-core4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-cross-headers4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headers5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-core4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-devel4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-uki-virt5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-devel4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-devel5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-devel-matched5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-doc4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-doc5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-headers4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-headers5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules-extra4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-extra5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt4.18.0-553.50.1.rt7.391.el8_10ALSA-2025:3894
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-core4.18.0-553.50.1.rt7.391.el8_10ALSA-2025:3894
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug4.18.0-553.50.1.rt7.391.el8_10ALSA-2025:3894
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-core4.18.0-553.50.1.rt7.391.el8_10ALSA-2025:3894
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-devel4.18.0-553.50.1.rt7.391.el8_10ALSA-2025:3894
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-devel5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-kvm5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules4.18.0-553.50.1.rt7.391.el8_10ALSA-2025:3894
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.50.1.rt7.391.el8_10ALSA-2025:3894
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-devel4.18.0-553.50.1.rt7.391.el8_10ALSA-2025:3894
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-devel5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-kvm5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules4.18.0-553.50.1.rt7.391.el8_10ALSA-2025:3894
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules-extra4.18.0-553.50.1.rt7.391.el8_10ALSA-2025:3894
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-extra5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs-devel4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs-devel5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-uki-virt5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-uki-virt-addons5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-core4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-devel4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-devel5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9libperf5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8perf4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9perf5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:8python3-perf4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:3893
AlmaLinux:9python3-perf5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9rtla5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
AlmaLinux:9rv5.14.0-503.38.1.el9_5ALSA-2025:3937
Debian:12linux6.1.123-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53150
Debian:13linux6.12.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53150
Debian:14linux6.12.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53150
Rocky Linux:8kernel0:4.18.0-553.50.1.el8_10RLSA-2025:3893
Rocky Linux:8kernel-rt0:4.18.0-553.50.1.rt7.391.el8_10RLSA-2025:3894
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-135.146UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-58.60UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1080.87UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1027.29UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1084.93UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1027.32UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.116.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1084.93.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia6.8.0-1014.15UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1079.88UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1028.30UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.116.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1077.83UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1023.27UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1062.70UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1010.12UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-58.60~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1072.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1024.24UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtime5.15.0-1073.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1075.81UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1076.81UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-135.146UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-58.60.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1074.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1026.29UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.116.11.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1026.29.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1033.33UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1021.21UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.116.11.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1026.26UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1077.83UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1024.25UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1074.77UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1028.32UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-58.60.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1017.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1044.48UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53150

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux b8e4f1fdfa422398c2d6c47bfb7d1feb3046d70a – before a632bdcb359fd8145e86486ff8612da98e239acdb8e4f1fdfa422398c2d6c47bfb7d1feb3046d70a – before 45a92cbc88e4013bfed7fd2ccab3ade45f8e896bb8e4f1fdfa422398c2d6c47bfb7d1feb3046d70a – before ab011f7439d9bbfd34fd3b9cef4b2d6d952c9bb9b8e4f1fdfa422398c2d6c47bfb7d1feb3046d70a – before da13ade87a12dd58829278bc816a61bea06a56a9b8e4f1fdfa422398c2d6c47bfb7d1feb3046d70a – before 74cb86e1006c5437b1d90084d22018da30fddc77b8e4f1fdfa422398c2d6c47bfb7d1feb3046d70a – before ea0fa76f61cf8e932d1d26e6193513230816e11db8e4f1fdfa422398c2d6c47bfb7d1feb3046d70a – before 096bb5b43edf755bc4477e64004fa3a20539ec2fb8e4f1fdfa422398c2d6c47bfb7d1feb3046d70a – before a3dd4d63eeb452cfb064a13862fb376ab108f6a6
Linux Linux 5.4

Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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