CVE-2026-93130: Linux kernel · platform/x86: dell-wmi-base: Fix resource leak on module load failure
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f59cd5007055cc0cdac1621d1cecff2d295ff8d0 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f59cd5007055cc0cdac1621d1cecff2d295ff8d0, b615d27308f7b426f352f79f5215735773edc8a6, 6836048b7057cf3493cdd13e1e11533d71a4281e +4
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 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
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel source code after version 5.14. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes the fix to remediate this issue.
Description
A resource leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's dell-wmi-base module on x86 platforms has been fixed. The issue occurred when the module load failed, causing improper cleanup of SMBIOS requests and the privacy driver.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4877e20c64be0abfbf22c094b2bac386a87d6d07 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6836048b7057cf3493cdd13e1e11533d71a4281e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/62b24e1c338f5d0258262d95c5c8af2e0f18ca49 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b615d27308f7b426f352f79f5215735773edc8a6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ff6af62f042bb34ac9d2b650c6c043082c5bbda (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f59cd5007055cc0cdac1621d1cecff2d295ff8d0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/072841e02cf9c00a7e8a9c567a14239e02ca47ad (opens in a new tab)