Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-72214

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Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-72214

Published: August 16, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU143373
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72214
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release in cpcap_battery_detect_battery_type() in the cpcap-battery driver when handling battery property reads. A local user can trigger repeated battery property reads to cause a denial of service.

The issue is caused by a missing nvmem_device_put() call on the success and read-failure paths, which can create a permanent reference leak and prevent the nvmem device from being freed.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-72214

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4, 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1

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