DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50302

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CVE-2024-50302
Published: 19 Nov 2024, 02:16
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:28

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

19 Nov 2024, 02:16
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:28
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.10.234-1 | < 6.1.119-1 | < 6.11.9-1 | < 6.11.9-1

  • debian•linux-6.1

    < 6.1.119-1~deb11u1

References (1)