SB20240731142 - Resource management error in Linux kernel leds driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731142
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42129)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the mlxreg_led_probe() function in drivers/leds/leds-mlxreg.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b62888307ae44b68512d3f7735c26a4c8e45b51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efc347b9efee1c2b081f5281d33be4559fa50a16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.132
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.63