SB2026091891 - Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel x86 dell driver
Published: September 18, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026091891
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper resource shutdown or release (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-93130)
CWE-ID: CWE-404 - Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CVSSv4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to cause a resource leak.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release in the dell-wmi-base module initialization routine when module initialization fails. A local privileged user can trigger a module load failure to cause a resource leak.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/072841e02cf9c00a7e8a9c567a14239e02ca47ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4877e20c64be0abfbf22c094b2bac386a87d6d07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62b24e1c338f5d0258262d95c5c8af2e0f18ca49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6836048b7057cf3493cdd13e1e11533d71a4281e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ff6af62f042bb34ac9d2b650c6c043082c5bbda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b615d27308f7b426f352f79f5215735773edc8a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f59cd5007055cc0cdac1621d1cecff2d295ff8d0