# ALSA-2025:2473: Security update for 25 packages

ALSA-2025:2473, released March 10, 2025, fixes 4 CVEs across 25 products. 2 of them are being exploited (CVE-2024-53197); 2 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2025-2473
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Mar 10, 2025
- Priority: Patch now (Closes CVE-2024-53197, exploited (CISA KEV))
- CVEs: 4, exploited: 2, on CISA KEV: 2
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2025:2473

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [bpftool](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bpftool.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-abi-stablelists](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-abi-stablelists.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-core.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-cross-headers](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-cross-headers.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-core.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-devel.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debug-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-devel.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-doc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-doc.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-headers](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-headers.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-tools](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-tools-libs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools-libs.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-tools-libs-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools-libs-devel.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-core.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-devel.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-modules.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perf.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |
| [python3-perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-perf.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-553.44.1.el8_10 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2024-53197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-53197.md) | Patch now | bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: H... | 7.8 | 0.0412 | CISA KEV |
| [CVE-2024-50302](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-50302.md) | Patch now | kernel: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: H... | 6.4 | 0.0081 | CISA KEV |
| [CVE-2024-57979](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-57979.md) | High | bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: H... | 7.8 | 0.0027 |  |
| [CVE-2024-57807](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-57807.md) | Routine | kernel-debug-devel: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: H... | 6.4 | 0.0018 |  |

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