# CVE-2024-50302: HID: core: zero-initialize the report buffer

> CVE-2024-50302: HID: core: zero-initialize the report buffer. CVSS 5.5 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-50302
Last updated: 2026-10-15T01:19:12Z

- Published: 2024-11-19 01:30 UTC · Updated: 2026-10-15 01:19 UTC · Assigner: Linux
- CVSS: 5.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 0.81%, 57th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2025-03-04, federal due date 2025-03-25, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- Linux: Linux
- Siemens: SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50302)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50302)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ade5d4337867929e7ef664e7ac8e0c734f1aaf](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ade5d4337867929e7ef664e7ac8e0c734f1aaf)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177f25d1292c7e16e1199b39c85480f7f8815552](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177f25d1292c7e16e1199b39c85480f7f8815552)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1884ab3d22536a5c14b17c78c2ce76d1734e8b0b](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1884ab3d22536a5c14b17c78c2ce76d1734e8b0b)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f9e88f2672c4635960570ee9741778d4135ecf5](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f9e88f2672c4635960570ee9741778d4135ecf5)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/492015e6249fbcd42138b49de3c588d826dd9648](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/492015e6249fbcd42138b49de3c588d826dd9648)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9f5c75c0c7f31766ec27d90f7a6ac673193191](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9f5c75c0c7f31766ec27d90f7a6ac673193191)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7dc68d82ab3fcfc3f65322465da3d7031d4ab46](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7dc68d82ab3fcfc3f65322465da3d7031d4ab46)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ea60184e1e88a3c9e437b3265cbb6439aa7e26](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ea60184e1e88a3c9e437b3265cbb6439aa7e26)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-50302 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-50302.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2024-50302 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:14:50.534Z