What is CVE-2026-93116?

CVE-2026-93116 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.17 onward and patched in 7.2.6 and 7.3-rc1. CVE-2026-93116 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-93116?

CVE-2026-93116 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-93116?

Yes, CVE-2026-93116 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.2.6 and 7.3-rc1. If you are running Linux kernel 5.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-93116 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-93116 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-93116

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-09-17

Last modified 2026-09-18

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.17 and later are affected. Fixed in 7.2.6, 7.3-rc1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.17

Fixed in

✓ 7.2.6 7.2.x ✓ 7.3-rc1

References

2 total

Details

CVE ID CVE-2026-93116

Severity High

CVSS score 7.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2026-09-17

Modified 2026-09-18

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-93116?

CVE-2026-93116 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.17 onward and has been patched in 7.2.6 and 7.3-rc1. CVE-2026-93116 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-93116?

CVE-2026-93116 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-93116?

Yes. CVE-2026-93116 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.2.6 and 7.3-rc1. If you are running Linux kernel 5.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-93116 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-93116 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.