CVE-2026-72144

Last refreshed2026-10-17

Status: UPDATED | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-72144

Key Details

CVE	CVE-2026-72144
CVSS Score / Version	7.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated	2026-10-16
CVSS Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
CVSS Prose	attack vector is local; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected products	Linux Kernel

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions	Patch Status
Linux	Linux Kernel

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Linux

Linux Kernel

Subsystems	OT Supporting Infrastructure
Sectors	All Sectors

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

platform/x86: dell-laptop: fix missing cleanups in init error path

dell_init() initializes several resources after dell_setup_rfkill(),

including the optional touchpad LED, keyboard backlight LED, battery

hook, debugfs directory and dell-laptop notifier.

If a later LED or backlight registration fails, the error path only

tears down the battery hook and rfkill resources. This leaves the

notifier, debugfs directory, keyboard backlight LED and optional

touchpad LED registered after dell_init() returns an error.

Add the missing cleanup calls before tearing down rfkill. (NVD)

Monitor Linux's web page for any future patch releases.

Source	Reference
NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72144
CVE	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72144

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NVD

CVE