CVE-2024-53104
CVE-2024-53104 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2025-02-05). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2025-02-05)
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-51776
- EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2025-02-05)
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Debian Debian Linux
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: uvcvideo: Skip parsing frames of type UVC_VS_UNDEFINED in uvc_parse_format This can lead to out of bounds writes since frames of this type were not taken into account when calculating the size of the frames buffer in uvc_parse_streaming.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-53104?
- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: uvcvideo: Skip parsing frames of type UVC_VS_UNDEFINED in uvc_parse_format This can lead to out of bounds writes since frames of this type were not taken into account when calculating the size of the frames buffer in uvc_parse_streaming.
- How severe is CVE-2024-53104?
- CVE-2024-53104 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2024-53104 being actively exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-53104 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-02-05, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-53104?
- CVE-2024-53104 primarily affects Debian Debian Linux. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-53104?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
- Does CVE-2024-53104 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-53104 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51776. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-02-05).
- When was CVE-2024-53104 published?
- CVE-2024-53104 was published on 2024-12-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ee9d9122801eb688783acd07791f2906b87cb4f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/467d84dc78c9abf6b217ada22b3fdba336262e29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/575a562f7a3ec2d54ff77ab6810e3fbceef2a91d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/622ad10aae5f5e03b7927ea95f7f32812f692bb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/684022f81f128338fe3587ec967459669a1204ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95edf13a48e75dc2cc5b0bc57bf90d6948a22fe8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/beced2cb09b58c1243733f374c560a55382003d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecf2b43018da9579842c774b7f35dbe11b5c38dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faff5bbb2762c44ec7426037b3000e77a11d6773
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-53104
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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