Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2024-50302

TLP:CLEAR

Linux Kernel Use of Uninitialized Resource Vulnerability

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

Facts

  • Vendor: Linux
  • Product: Kernel
  • CVSS: 5.5
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 0.8 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 4 March 2025
  • First known exploitation: 4 March 2025
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 25 March 2025
  • Weakness: CWE-908
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 4 March 2025

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD