CVE-2026-93130 platform/x86: dell-wmi-base: Fix resource leak on module load failure
A resource leak in the Dell WMI base driver during module load failure can lead to memory exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-93130?
CVE-2026-93130 is a denial of service vulnerability in Linux, published on 17 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/x86: dell-wmi-base: Fix resource leak on module load failure
We need to properly clean up the SMBIOS request and the privacy driver when the module load fails.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-93130?
How do I fix CVE-2026-93130?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-93130 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-93130 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-102698, BELL-CVE-2026-93130, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-93130, GHSA-5qg2-6gf7-pwm6, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93130.