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.
History

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-908
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-665
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Tue, 19 Nov 2024 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title HID: core: zero-initialize the report buffer
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-11-19T01:30:51.300Z

Updated: 2024-12-19T09:37:46.944Z

Reserved: 2024-10-21T19:36:19.987Z

Link: CVE-2024-50302

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-11-19T02:16:32.320

Modified: 2024-11-27T15:27:00.187

Link: CVE-2024-50302

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-11-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-50302 - Bugzilla