HID: core: zero-initialize the report buffer
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-50302 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Linux |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-11-19 02:16:32 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-12 18:47:16 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.016980000 probability, percentile 0.824110000 (date 2026-05-11)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2025-03-04; due 2025-03-25; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-908 | CWE-908 CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Linux |
|---|---|
| Product | Kernel |
| Name | Linux Kernel Use of Uninitialized Resource Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
| Notes | This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024111908-CVE-2024-50302-f677@gregkh/ ; https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2025-03-01 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50302 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Android | - | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Ruggedcom Rst2428p | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xc316-8 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xc319-4 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xc324-4 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xc324-4eec | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xc332 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xc416-8 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xc419-4 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xc424-4 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xc432 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xch328 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xcm324 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xcm328 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xcm332 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xr302-32 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xr322-12 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xr326-8 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xr326-8eec | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xr502-32 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xr522-12 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xr524-8c | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xr524-8wg | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xr526-8 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xr526-8c | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xr528-6m | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xr552-12m | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xrh334 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Scalance Xrm334 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Siemens | Simatic S7-1500 Tm Mfp | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Siemens | Simatic S7-1500 Tm Mfp Firmware | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Siemens | Sinec Os | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 27ce405039bfe6d3f4143415c638f56a3df77dca e7ea60184e1e88a3c9e437b3265cbb6439aa7e26 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 27ce405039bfe6d3f4143415c638f56a3df77dca 3f9e88f2672c4635960570ee9741778d4135ecf5 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 27ce405039bfe6d3f4143415c638f56a3df77dca d7dc68d82ab3fcfc3f65322465da3d7031d4ab46 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 27ce405039bfe6d3f4143415c638f56a3df77dca 05ade5d4337867929e7ef664e7ac8e0c734f1aaf git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 27ce405039bfe6d3f4143415c638f56a3df77dca 1884ab3d22536a5c14b17c78c2ce76d1734e8b0b git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 27ce405039bfe6d3f4143415c638f56a3df77dca 9d9f5c75c0c7f31766ec27d90f7a6ac673193191 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 27ce405039bfe6d3f4143415c638f56a3df77dca 492015e6249fbcd42138b49de3c588d826dd9648 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 27ce405039bfe6d3f4143415c638f56a3df77dca 177f25d1292c7e16e1199b39c85480f7f8815552 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected b2b6cadad699d44a8a5b2a60f3d960e00d6fb3b7 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected fe6c9b48ebc920ff21c10c50ab2729440c734254 git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 3.12 | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 3.12 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 4.19.324 4.19.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 5.4.286 5.4.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 5.10.230 5.10.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 5.15.172 5.15.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.1.117 6.1.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.6.61 6.6.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.11.8 6.11.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.12 * original_commit_for_fix | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | RUGGEDCOM RST2428P | unaffected * custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XC-300/XR-300/XC-400/XR-500WG/XR-500 Family | unaffected * custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-/XCH-/XRH-300 Family | unaffected * custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux Subsystem | affected * custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/177f25d1292c7e16e1199b39c85480f7f8815552 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ea60184e1e88a3c9e437b3265cbb6439aa7e26 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9f5c75c0c7f31766ec27d90f7a6ac673193191 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Mailing List |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7dc68d82ab3fcfc3f65322465da3d7031d4ab46 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html | 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e | cert-portal.siemens.com | Third Party Advisory |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/1884ab3d22536a5c14b17c78c2ce76d1734e8b0b | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ade5d4337867929e7ef664e7ac8e0c734f1aaf | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html | 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e | cert-portal.siemens.com | Third Party Advisory |
| lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Mailing List |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f9e88f2672c4635960570ee9741778d4135ecf5 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/492015e6249fbcd42138b49de3c588d826dd9648 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | Patch |
| www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | www.cisa.gov | US Government Resource |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z | CVE-2024-50302 added to CISA KEV |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.