CVE-2024-50302

HID: core: zero-initialize the report buffer

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: November 19, 2024 at 01:30 AM UTC

Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:19 AM UTC

5 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxAndroid· also runs on 29 platforms

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploitation

CISA KEV

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.8%

SSVC

Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score0.8%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 0.8% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 57% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

The Linux kernel contains a use of uninitialized resource vulnerability that allows an attacker to leak kernel memory via a specially crafted HID report.

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.

Ransomware Use

Unknown

Added to KEV

Mar 4, 2025

Remediation Due

Mar 25, 2025

580 days overdue

Notes

This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024111908-CVE-2024-50302-f677@gregkh/

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2025-03-01

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50302

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

11.0

Android · Google

95%

All versions

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

3.12 ≤ v < 4.19.3244.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2865.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1725.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1175.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2306.2 ≤ v < 6.6.616.7 ≤ v < 6.11.827ce405039bfe6d3f4143415c638f56a3df77dca3.10.16 3.11.5 6.12b2b6cadad699d44a8a5b2a60f3d960e00d6fb3b7fe6c9b48ebc920ff21c10c50ab2729440c734254

Vendor states this is fixed in 05ade5d4337867929e7ef664e7ac8e0c734f1aaf (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 177f25d1292c7e16e1199b39c85480f7f8815552 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 1884ab3d22536a5c14b17c78c2ce76d1734e8b0b (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 3f9e88f2672c4635960570ee9741778d4135ecf5 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 492015e6249fbcd42138b49de3c588d826dd9648 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 9d9f5c75c0c7f31766ec27d90f7a6ac673193191 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in d7dc68d82ab3fcfc3f65322465da3d7031d4ab46 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in e7ea60184e1e88a3c9e437b3265cbb6439aa7e26 (fixed)

Affected range stops below 3.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Vendor states this is fixed in 3.12 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.324 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.230 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.172 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.286 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.117 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.8 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.61 (unaffected)

SIMATIC S7-1500 Tm MFP Firmware · Siemens

95%

All versions

siemens-simatic-s7-1500-tm-mfp (same device)

Sinec OS · Siemens

95%

v < 3.2

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