# CVE-2024-42129: leds: mlxreg: Use devm\_mutex\_init() for mutex initialization

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-07-30 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.17

## 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.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/618c6ce83471ab4f7ac744d27b9d03af173bc141
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/172ffd26a5af13e951d0e82df7cfc5a95b04fa80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b62888307ae44b68512d3f7735c26a4c8e45b51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efc347b9efee1c2b081f5281d33be4559fa50a16

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