CVE-2026-93131: Linux kernel · platform/x86: dell-privacy: Fix race condition
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f3c4532f6dac8fb5504d342e2a15e6353e5eb56e : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
Rated Medium 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 f3c4532f6dac8fb5504d342e2a15e6353e5eb56e, ef59ff891adf9bd696917f71f841fdb23c245790, ca9338dbc64759b30741b12017c050b33c94dfa2 +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 at the specified commit versions. Users should update to a kernel version including these fixes to remediate the vulnerability.
Description
A race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's platform/x86 dell-privacy component was fixed. The issue involved accessing priv->features_present without holding the list mutex, which could lead to use-after-free conditions.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/239ae86b7c97341f49d2ba32037ee3ddbaf0f1ab (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d2108685a491b369f95774d0a7579d6e5287215 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a22beeb90475b5f71a477564eecf764b24f47277 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3c4532f6dac8fb5504d342e2a15e6353e5eb56e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f860050c3d17ff8499d3998f7534d306c3da50a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef59ff891adf9bd696917f71f841fdb23c245790 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca9338dbc64759b30741b12017c050b33c94dfa2 (opens in a new tab)