CVE-2024-50302

5.5 MEDIUM CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 19, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025
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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: core: zero-initialize the report buffer Since the report buffer is used by all kinds of drivers in various ways, let's zero-initialize it during allocation to make sure that it can't be ever used to leak kernel memory via specially-crafted report.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ade5d4337867929e7ef664e7ac8e0c734f1aaf
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177f25d1292c7e16e1199b39c85480f7f8815552
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1884ab3d22536a5c14b17c78c2ce76d1734e8b0b
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f9e88f2672c4635960570ee9741778d4135ecf5
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/492015e6249fbcd42138b49de3c588d826dd9648
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9f5c75c0c7f31766ec27d90f7a6ac673193191
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7dc68d82ab3fcfc3f65322465da3d7031d4ab46
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ea60184e1e88a3c9e437b3265cbb6439aa7e26
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-50302
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

11 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.4%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2025-03-25

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-908 CWE-908

Affected Vendors

linux debian google

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