CVE-2024-53104 – This CVE is an out-of-bounds write vulnerabilit... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-53104?

CVE-2024-53104 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). This CVE is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's UVC video driver (uvcvideo). Attackers could exploit this to crash the system or potentially execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. All Linux systems using the affected UVC video driver are vulnerable.

📋 TL;DR

This CVE is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's UVC video driver (uvcvideo). Attackers could exploit this to crash the system or potentially execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. All Linux systems using the affected UVC video driver are vulnerable.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Linux kernel

Versions: Kernel versions with vulnerable uvcvideo driver (specific commit range)

Operating Systems: Linux distributions using affected kernel versions

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Only affects systems using UVC-compatible USB video devices. The vulnerability is in the driver code, not dependent on specific device models.

📦 What is this software?

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Kernel privilege escalation leading to full system compromise, data theft, or persistent backdoor installation.

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Likely Case

Kernel panic or system crash causing denial of service, potentially requiring physical access to restart.

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If Mitigated

System crash requiring reboot if exploit attempts are detected and blocked by security controls.

🌐 Internet-Facing: LOW - Requires local access or USB device interaction, not directly exploitable over network.

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Malicious USB devices or compromised local users could exploit this vulnerability.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: MEDIUM

Exploitation requires either physical USB device access or local user privileges. The vulnerability is in frame parsing logic for UVC_VS_UNDEFINED frame types.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Kernel versions with commits 1ee9d9122801eb688783acd07791f2906b87cb4f or later

Vendor Advisory: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ee9d9122801eb688783acd07791f2906b87cb4f

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Update Linux kernel to patched version from your distribution's repositories. 2. For custom kernels, apply the commit that fixes uvc_parse_format to skip UVC_VS_UNDEFINED frames. 3. Rebuild and install the kernel if compiling from source.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable UVC video driver

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Prevent loading of the vulnerable uvcvideo kernel module

echo 'blacklist uvcvideo' >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-uvcvideo.conf
rmmod uvcvideo

Restrict USB device access

Linux

Use USBGuard or similar to block unauthorized USB video devices

# Install USBGuard: apt install usbguard
# Configure policy to block video class devices

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement strict physical security controls to prevent unauthorized USB device connections.
Use mandatory access control systems (SELinux/AppArmor) to restrict kernel module loading and USB access.

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check kernel version and if uvcvideo module is loaded: uname -r && lsmod | grep uvcvideo

Check Version:

uname -r

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify kernel version is patched and check git log for commit 1ee9d9122801eb688783acd07791f2906b87cb4f in uvcvideo driver source

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Kernel oops messages related to uvcvideo
System crashes when connecting USB video devices
dmesg errors showing out-of-bounds memory access

Network Indicators:

None - this is a local driver vulnerability

SIEM Query:

source="kernel" AND ("uvcvideo" OR "UVC_VS_UNDEFINED") AND ("panic" OR "oops" OR "BUG:")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-53104

CVSS v3 Score: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE: CWE-787

Published: December 2, 2024

Last Updated: November 4, 2025

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