CVE-2025-23144

MEDIUM
2025-05-01 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
5.5
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:39 vuln.today
Patch Released
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:39 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
May 01, 2025 - 13:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

Tags

Information Disclosure Linux Linux Kernel Debian Linux Redhat Suse

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: backlight: led_bl: Hold led_access lock when calling led_sysfs_disable() Lockdep detects the following issue on led-backlight removal: [ 142.315935] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 142.315954] WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 292 at drivers/leds/led-core.c:455 led_sysfs_enable+0x54/0x80 ... [ 142.500725] Call trace: [ 142.503176] led_sysfs_enable+0x54/0x80 (P) [ 142.507370] led_bl_remove+0x80/0xa8 [led_bl] [ 142.511742] platform_remove+0x30/0x58 [ 142.515501] device_remove+0x54/0x90 ... Indeed, led_sysfs_enable() has to be called with the led_access lock held. Hold the lock when calling led_sysfs_disable().

Analysis

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: backlight: led_bl: Hold led_access lock when calling led_sysfs_disable() Lockdep detects the following issue on led-backlight. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Technical Context

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: backlight: led_bl: Hold led_access lock when calling led_sysfs_disable() Lockdep detects the following issue on led-backlight removal: [ 142.315935] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 142.315954] WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 292 at drivers/leds/led-core.c:455 led_sysfs_enable+0x54/0x80 ... [ 142.500725] Call trace: [ 142.503176] led_sysfs_enable+0x54/0x80 (P) [ 142.507370] led_bl_remove+0x80/0xa8 [led_bl] [ 142.511742] platform_remove+0x30/0x58 [ 142.515501] device_remove+0x54/0x90 ... Indeed, led_sysfs_enable() has to be called with the led_access lock held. Hold the lock when calling led_sysfs_disable(). Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux.

Affected Products

Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux.

Remediation

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.1
CVSS: +28
POC: 0

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