CVE-2024-50302
5.5 medium
KEV · due 2025-03-25
SSVC exploitation: active
Analyzed
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.
Fix
CISA KEV required action · due 2025-03-25
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Added to the catalog 2025-03-04. CISA KEV
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 8
- 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 Patch
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 5.5 · in KEV · google, debian, siemensNVD modified 2026-10-15 01:19
Affected (CPE criteria) 11
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_tm_mfp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:siemens:sinec_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 13
- 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 Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html Mailing List
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html Mailing List
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-50302 US Government Resource