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HID: core: zero-initialize the report buffer

CVE-2024-50302

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 KEV
CVSS Base Score
5.5
MEDIUM
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:3.6
Temporal Score:-
EPSS:0.81%

Threat Intelligence Signals

CISA KEV
YES
KEV Date Added
2025-03-04
Ransomware Use
Unknown
KEV Due Date
2025-03-25
VulnCheck In-the-Wild
No
Nuclei Template
No
EPSS Score
0.809%
EPSS Percentile
52.1th pct
GitHub Severity
MODERATE
SSVC Exploitation
SSVC Automatable
Vulnerability Class

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Exploit DB ReferencesNone identified

Affected Products & Versions

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No affected products specified.

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