CVE-2024-42129Use of Uninitialized Resource in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.03%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJul 30
Latest updateDec 12

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: leds: mlxreg: Use devm_mutex_init() for mutex initialization In this driver LEDs are registered using devm_led_classdev_register() so they are automatically unregistered after module's remove() is done. led_classdev_unregister() calls module's led_set_brightness() to turn off the LEDs and that callback uses mutex which was destroyed already in module's remove() so use devm API instead.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages7 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel6.26.6.63+2
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.1.133-1+2
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 6.8.0-48.48
CVEListV5linux/linux386570d76f2f25a347a7118fa54315d56b46e7be618c6ce83471ab4f7ac744d27b9d03af173bc141+4
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.133-1 (bookworm)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

12
OSV
linux-gkeop vulnerabilities2024-12-12
OSV
linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities2024-11-19
OSV
linux-gke vulnerabilities2024-11-15
OSV
linux-raspi vulnerabilities2024-11-14
OSV
linux-oem-6.8 vulnerabilities2024-11-13

📋Vendor Advisories

13
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities2024-12-12
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities2024-11-19
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2024-11-15
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2024-11-14
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2024-11-13