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CVE-2024-50302

Linux Kernel Use of Uninitialized Resource Vulnerability

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.02559
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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Weakness Classification

CWE-908Use of Uninitialized Resource
CWE-908Use of Uninitialized Resource
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Affected Products & Versions

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google androidall versions
debian linuxall versions
siemens simatic s7-1500 tm mfp firmwareall versions
siemens sinec os< 3.2
linux kernel>= 3.12 and < 4.19.324
linux kernel>= 4.20 and < 5.4.286
linux kernel>= 5.5 and < 5.10.230
linux kernel>= 5.11 and < 5.15.172
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD19 Nov 2024 · 02:16 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
SSVC asks the questions that actually drive patch urgency: is it being exploited, can attacks be automated, and how total is the impact.
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:4123-1
usnUSN-7720-1
siemens-csafSSA-355557
usnLSN-0112-1
usnUSN-7540-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ade5d4337867929e7ef664e7ac8e0c734f1aafPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177f25d1292c7e16e1199b39c85480f7f8815552Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1884ab3d22536a5c14b17c78c2ce76d1734e8b0bPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f9e88f2672c4635960570ee9741778d4135ecf5Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/492015e6249fbcd42138b49de3c588d826dd9648Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9f5c75c0c7f31766ec27d90f7a6ac673193191Patch
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