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CVE-2026-72144 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: kernel.orgCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e41ca4a7fba2e680d6950e9511245255fffa46c kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bd76d5421a72d2526c9be8f01f55bee960f899f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e9cab2247e5b243ae2d907ce7c948a8a9c8d61a kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b351e082711d12f075a36a6cd67709693689315f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4908b3bed755f73870416b971e162a8d0ef0aef kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

No weakness enumeration is available for this CVE.

Affected Products

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Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-72144
NVD Published Date:
Aug 15, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Aug 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2026-72144 Details - Not Deferred