CVE-2024-50302
KEVLinux Kernel Use of Uninitialized Resource Vulnerability
Description
The Linux kernel contains a use of uninitialized resource vulnerability that allows an attacker to leak kernel memory via a specially crafted HID report.
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.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NPublishedNov 19, 2024
Last modifiedOct 15, 2026
Added to KEVMar 4, 2025
Remediation dueMar 25, 2025
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ade5d4337867929e7ef664e7ac8e0c734f1aafPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/177f25d1292c7e16e1199b39c85480f7f8815552Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1884ab3d22536a5c14b17c78c2ce76d1734e8b0bPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f9e88f2672c4635960570ee9741778d4135ecf5Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/492015e6249fbcd42138b49de3c588d826dd9648Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9f5c75c0c7f31766ec27d90f7a6ac673193191Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7dc68d82ab3fcfc3f65322465da3d7031d4ab46Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ea60184e1e88a3c9e437b3265cbb6439aa7e26Patch
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.htmlMailing List
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.htmlThird Party Advisory
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.htmlThird Party Advisory
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Risk assessment · Medium
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 582 days
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 0.81% · top 43% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-908
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.