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CVE-2024-50302

MEDIUMCISA KEV

5.5

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.5

SeverityMEDIUM

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published11/19/2024

Last Modified11/4/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorLinux

ProductKernel

Vulnerability NameLinux Kernel Use of Uninitialized Resource Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2025-03-04

Remediation Due Date2025-03-25

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

debian:debian_linuxgoogle:androidlinux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-908CWE-908

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ade5d4337867929e7ef664e7ac8e0c734f1aaf(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177f25d1292c7e16e1199b39c85480f7f8815552(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1884ab3d22536a5c14b17c78c2ce76d1734e8b0b(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f9e88f2672c4635960570ee9741778d4135ecf5(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/492015e6249fbcd42138b49de3c588d826dd9648(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9f5c75c0c7f31766ec27d90f7a6ac673193191(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7dc68d82ab3fcfc3f65322465da3d7031d4ab46(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ea60184e1e88a3c9e437b3265cbb6439aa7e26(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-50302(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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