CVE-2024-50302
Linux Kernel Use of Uninitialized Resource Vulnerability
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
⚠ KEVEPSS 2.6%
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.
How to fix CVE-2024-50302
To remediate CVE-2024-50302, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 5.10.234-1 or later
- —upgrade to 6.1.119-1~deb11u1 or later
Is CVE-2024-50302 being exploited?
Yes — CVE-2024-50302 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Patch immediately.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 5.10.234-1
- from 0, < 6.1.119-1~deb11u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |