CVE-2024-50302

moderate-risk
Published 2024-11-19

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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1.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (9)

Affected Vendors

Debian Linux Google

References (11)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ade5d4337867929e7ef664e7ac8e0c734f1aaf
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177f25d1292c7e16e1199b39c85480f7f8815552
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1884ab3d22536a5c14b17c78c2ce76d1734e8b0b
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f9e88f2672c4635960570ee9741778d4135ecf5
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/492015e6249fbcd42138b49de3c588d826dd9648
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9f5c75c0c7f31766ec27d90f7a6ac673193191
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7dc68d82ab3fcfc3f65322465da3d7031d4ab46
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ea60184e1e88a3c9e437b3265cbb6439aa7e26
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-...
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 11/34 · Low
Exposure 15/34 · Moderate