What is CVE-2024-50302?

CVE-2024-50302 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 3.10.16 onward and patched in 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230 and others. CVE-2024-50302 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-50302?

CVE-2024-50302 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-50302?

Yes, CVE-2024-50302 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.10.16 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-50302 actively exploited?

Yes — CVE-2024-50302 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild with a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium severity).

CVE-2024-50302

Medium KEV — Actively Exploited

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-11-19

Last modified 2026-05-12

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-908

CVE-2024-50302 is classified as CWE-908

See CWE-908 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.10.16, 3.11.5, 3.12 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230, 5.15.172, 6.1.117, 6.6.61, 6.11.8, 6.12 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 3.10.16 ≥ 3.11.5 ≥ 3.12

Fixed in

✓ 4.19.324 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.286 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.230 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.172 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.117 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.61 6.6.x ✓ 6.11.8 6.11.x ✓ 6.12

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-50302 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Mailing List
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Mailing List
Cert-Portal
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html

Third Party Advisory
Cert-Portal
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html

Third Party Advisory
CISA
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-50302

US Government Resource
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ade5d4337867929e7ef664e7ac8e0c734f1aaf
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177f25d1292c7e16e1199b39c85480f7f8815552
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1884ab3d22536a5c14b17c78c2ce76d1734e8b0b
Patch

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-50302

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-11-19

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV Yes

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-50302?

CVE-2024-50302 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.10.16 onward and has been patched in 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230 and others. CVE-2024-50302 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-50302?

CVE-2024-50302 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-50302?

Yes — CVE-2024-50302 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.10.16 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-50302 actively exploited?

Yes — CVE-2024-50302 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. It carries a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium severity).