CVE-2024-50302: HID: core: zero-initialize the report buffer
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Linux Kernel Use of Uninitialized Resource Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
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.
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Linux: LinuxSiemens: SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ade5d4337867929e7ef664e7ac8e0c734f1aaf (opens in new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/177f25d1292c7e16e1199b39c85480f7f8815552 (opens in new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1884ab3d22536a5c14b17c78c2ce76d1734e8b0b (opens in new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f9e88f2672c4635960570ee9741778d4135ecf5 (opens in new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/492015e6249fbcd42138b49de3c588d826dd9648 (opens in new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9f5c75c0c7f31766ec27d90f7a6ac673193191 (opens in new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7dc68d82ab3fcfc3f65322465da3d7031d4ab46 (opens in new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ea60184e1e88a3c9e437b3265cbb6439aa7e26 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)