Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability
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.
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- CVSS
- 7.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 3.6%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
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.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-04-09. Required action per CISA: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2025-04-30.
This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.