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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U H N N 5.5 .0081 55.5 YES
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux 27ce405039bfe6d3f4143415c638f56a3df77dca – — Linux 3.12 – 4.19.324
TIMELINE Oct 21 Reserved by Linux Nov 19 Published (CNA: Linux) Mar 4 Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2025-03-25
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| November 19, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| March 4, 2025 | KEV ADDED | Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2025-03-25 |
Authoritative record: CVE-2024-50302 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
Weaknesses: CWE-908
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