CVE-2026-23101: leds: led-class: Only Add LED to leds_list when it is fully ready

Published Feb 4, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

leds: led-class: Only Add LED to ledslist when it is fully ready

Before this change the LED was added to ledslist before ledinitcore() gets called adding it the list before ledclassdev.setbrightnesswork gets initialized.

This leaves a window where ledtriggerregister() of a LED's default trigger will call ledtriggerset() which calls ledsetbrightness() which in turn will end up queueing the uninitialized ledclassdev.setbrightnesswork.

This race gets hit by the lenovo-thinkpad-t14s EC driver which registers 2 LEDs with a default trigger provided by sndctlled.ko in quick succession. The first ledclassdevregister() causes an async modprobe of sndctlled to run and that async modprobe manages to exactly hit the window where the second LED is on the ledslist without ledinitcore() being called for it, resulting in:

------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 11 PID: 5608 at kernel/workqueue.c:4234 flushwork+0x344/0x390 Hardware name: LENOVO 21N2S01F0B/21N2S01F0B, BIOS N42ET93W (2.23 ) 09/01/2025 ... Call trace: flushwork+0x344/0x390 (P) flushwork+0x2c/0x50 ledtriggerset+0x1c8/0x340 ledtriggerregister+0x17c/0x1c0 ledtriggerregistersimple+0x84/0xe8 sndctlledinit+0x40/0xf88 [sndctlled] dooneinitcall+0x5c/0x318 doinitmodule+0x9c/0x2b8 loadmodule+0x7e0/0x998

Close the race window by moving the adding of the LED to ledslist to after the ledinitcore() call.

Affected Software

13 affected components
linux/kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=3.7<5.10.249
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.199
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.162
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.122
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.68
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.8
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc6

Event History

Feb 4, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:08 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-23101?

CVE-2026-23101 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-23101?

To fix CVE-2026-23101, update to the latest version of the Linux kernel that includes the patch addressing this vulnerability.

3

What does CVE-2026-23101 affect?

CVE-2026-23101 affects the led-class subsystem of the Linux kernel.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2026-23101?

CVE-2026-23101 could lead to potential stability issues with the LED functionality in the Linux kernel.

5

When was CVE-2026-23101 published?

CVE-2026-23101 was published as part of the ongoing security updates for the Linux kernel.

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