CVE-2024-50302

Summary

CVE-2024-50302 is a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel. This issue involves the report buffer in the core module, which is used by various drivers. To prevent potential kernel memory leaks through specially-crafted reports, the report buffer is now zero-initialized during allocation. This update addresses the vulnerability and strengthens the kernel's security.

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