CVE-2024-42128: leds: an30259a: Use devm_mutex_init() for mutex initialization
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
leds: an30259a: 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.
Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This Linux kernel issue is a driver cleanup bug. When the AN30259A LED driver is removed, it can unregister LEDs after destroying a mutex that its brightness callback still uses. Business impact is unclear from the sources because no severity score, CWE, exploit details, or affected distribution advisories are provided.
Executive priority
Treat this as a routine kernel maintenance item unless your fleet includes devices using this LED driver. There is no source-backed evidence of exploitation or broad remote exposure, but kernel lifecycle bugs should still be closed through normal patch cycles.
Technical view
The an30259a LED driver registered LEDs with devm_led_classdev_register(), causing automatic unregister after remove(). led_classdev_unregister() can call led_set_brightness() to turn LEDs off, but that callback used a mutex already destroyed during remove(). The fix changes mutex initialization to a device-managed lifetime with devm_mutex_init().
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Linux systems that include and use the an30259a LED driver in affected kernel builds. The source bundle names Linux kernel versions and stable commits, but does not map exposure to distributions, devices, or default configurations.
Exploitation context
No cited source states active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. The public description explains a lifecycle bug during driver removal, not a remotely reachable attack path. Practical exploitability and impact are not established in the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
Key uncertainty is impact. The CVE text supports a use-after-destroy style driver lifecycle issue during module remove, but it does not provide CVSS, CWE, distribution mapping, exploitability, or crash evidence. Avoid overstating reach beyond Linux kernels carrying this driver.
Mitigation direction
Apply vendor or distribution kernel updates that include the referenced stable fixes.
Track Linux stable commits linked in the CVE record for patch inclusion.
If patching is delayed, check vendor guidance for supported workarounds.
Prioritize systems that load or depend on the an30259a LED driver.
Validation and detection
Inventory kernel versions on Linux assets that may include the an30259a driver.
Check whether the an30259a driver is built, packaged, or loaded.
Confirm vendor kernel packages include the referenced stable commits.
Review driver source to verify mutex initialization uses devm_mutex_init().
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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