Exploited CVEs / Linux / CVE-2024-53197
CVE-2024-53197
Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2025-04-30 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. Check the vendor security advisory for the fix.
Actively exploited Linux Kernel vulnerability, High severity, CVSS 7.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2025-04-09.
Risk summary
Updated July 26, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-53197
Exploiting this Linux kernel flaw takes a malicious USB device plugged into the machine: the USB-audio driver's out-of-bounds access can then be used to manipulate memory, escalate privileges, or run code. The 4% EPSS score reflects that this is not a remote mass-exploitation bug, yet it was confirmed exploited and added to KEV on 2025-04-09, which points to targeted physical-access attacks. Laptops that travel and kiosks in public spaces carry the real exposure.
Do this: Apply current kernel updates to Linux fleets and restrict USB device enrollment on high-value and publicly accessible machines.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2024-53197
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-53197
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2025-04-30 (past due).
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Official fix for CVE-2024-53197
Check the vendor's security advisory channel for the patched Kernel versions and workarounds.
Common questions about CVE-2024-53197
Is CVE-2024-53197 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2024-53197 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2025-04-09, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 3.6%.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2024-53197?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2025-04-30, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim 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.
What fixes CVE-2024-53197?
Check the vendor's security advisory for the patched Kernel versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-53197?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-53197's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).
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