CVE-2024-42128: Linux kernel · leds: an30259a: Use devm_mutex_init() for mutex initialization
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 11:12 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1 +22
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Jul 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7090-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7095-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-6 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-7 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7156-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkeoppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gkeop?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Description
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.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42128 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42128 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/c382e2e3eccb6b7ca8c7aff5092c1668428e7de6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ead19aa341de89a8c3d88a091d8093ebea622e8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dba44460bfca657ca43f03ea9bafa4f9f7dd077 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c382e2e3eccb6b7ca8c7aff5092c1668428e7de6 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7090-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7095-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-6 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-7 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7156-1 (opens in a new tab)