VulnerabilityPublished 15 Aug 2026Updated 6 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-72182: Linux kernel · power: supply: charger-manager: fix refcount leak in is_full_charged()

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in e8631b883338ea4c3b5d8ddfbe16407af9f0b4b9 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 17:04 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation: No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable: Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact: Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-06.

Patch

Available – fixed in e8631b883338ea4c3b5d8ddfbe16407af9f0b4b9, e44ad91e9f75f3e3ccbdb85ffe699471f9675e5b, afe3202c30bdff0635818ab525fe2694309d2692 +5

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 6 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e132fc6bb89bd307cfcdb8ba24afcd1985261485, < e8631b883338ea4c3b5d8ddfbe16407af9f0b4b9	Fixed in e8631b883338ea4c3b5d8ddfbe16407af9f0b4b9
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e132fc6bb89bd307cfcdb8ba24afcd1985261485, < e44ad91e9f75f3e3ccbdb85ffe699471f9675e5b	Fixed in e44ad91e9f75f3e3ccbdb85ffe699471f9675e5b
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e132fc6bb89bd307cfcdb8ba24afcd1985261485, < afe3202c30bdff0635818ab525fe2694309d2692	Fixed in afe3202c30bdff0635818ab525fe2694309d2692
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e132fc6bb89bd307cfcdb8ba24afcd1985261485, < 4373cfa38ead58f980362c841b0d0bdf8c4d956c	Fixed in 4373cfa38ead58f980362c841b0d0bdf8c4d956c
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e132fc6bb89bd307cfcdb8ba24afcd1985261485, < 3999f47e4bbf864e3c7fbfd813fb2f651e6b5714	Fixed in 3999f47e4bbf864e3c7fbfd813fb2f651e6b5714
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e132fc6bb89bd307cfcdb8ba24afcd1985261485, < 193e6471e985c2f25d09b3fe96ec52f4eab89bd4	Fixed in 193e6471e985c2f25d09b3fe96ec52f4eab89bd4

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: charger-manager: fix refcount leak in is_full_charged() In is_full_charged(), power_supply_get_by_name() is called to obtain a reference to the fuel_gauge power supply. If the voltage check (uV >= desc->fullbatt_uV) succeeds, the function returns true directly without releasing the reference, leaking the refcount. Fix this by setting a flag and jumping to the out label where power_supply_put() properly drops the reference.

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