Linux Linux Kernel Vulnerability Rated 7.0 CVSS

Last refreshed2026-10-15

Status: UPDATED | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-93116

Key Details

CVE	CVE-2026-93116
CVSS Score / Version	7.0 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated	2026-10-15
CVSS Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
CVSS Prose	attack vector is local; attack complexity is high; 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
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)	0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (4% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.

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: asus-wmi: fix resource leaks on probe failure

During driver initialization in asus_wmi_add(), various subsystems are

registered sequentially. However, the error path labels are out of order

relative to the registration sequence.

Specifically:

1. If asus_wmi_custom_fan_curve_init() fails, the driver jumps to

fail_custom_fan_curve. Because this label is placed below fail_sysfs,

it bypasses the cleanup calls for the input device and sysfs groups,

which were successfully registered before, leaking those resources.

2. If asus_screenpad_init() fails, the driver jumps to fail_screenpad.

Because fail_screenpad is placed below fail_backlight, it bypasses the

cleanup calls for backlight and rfkill, leaking those resources.

Fix these resource leaks by reordering the error path labels in

asus_wmi_add() to match the exact reverse order of the resource

allocations. (NVD)

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

Source	Reference
NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93116
CVE	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-93116

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