CVE-2026-63839: Linux kernel · platform/x86: lenovo-wmi-helpers: Fix memory leak in lwmi_dev_evaluate_int()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Jul 2026
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
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to address this memory leak. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this patch. Since this is a kernel-level fix, updating to the patched kernel version is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: lenovo-wmi-helpers: Fix memory leak in lwmi_dev_evaluate_int() lwmi_dev_evaluate_int() leaks output.pointer when retval == NULL (found by sashiko.dev [1]). Fix it by moving `ret_obj = output.pointer' outside of the `if (retval)' block so that it is always freed by the __free cleanup callback. No functional change intended.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63839 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c3887a134f191723b53e2a47e501b534c8723ee (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/40a984dd0602e238ad893b167751620e751d1199 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce493f9261cd3f4bffe2f72481d8c3ee01c559a3 (opens in a new tab)