Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72144 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in platform/x86: dell-laptop: fix missing cleanups in init error path. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=037accfa14b28ecf49d9060063929c4b4cde373f <e4908b3bed755f73870416b971e162a8d0ef0aef || >=037accfa14b28ecf49d9060063929c4b4cde373f <6bd76d5421a72d2526c9be8f01f55bee960f899f || >=037accfa14b28ecf49d9060063929c4b4cde373f <1e41ca4a7fba2e680d6950e9511245255fffa46c || >=037accfa14b28ecf49d9060063929c4b4cde373f <b351e082711d12f075a36a6cd67709693689315f || >=037accfa14b28ecf49d9060063929c4b4cde373f <6e9cab2247e5b243ae2d907ce7c948a8a9c8d61a | e4908b3bed755f73870416b971e162a8d0ef0aef, 6bd76d5421a72d2526c9be8f01f55bee960f899f, 1e41ca4a7fba2e680d6950e9511245255fffa46c, b351e082711d12f075a36a6cd67709693689315f, 6e9cab2247e5b243ae2d907ce7c948a8a9c8d61a |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 2.6.37 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72144 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in platform/x86: dell-laptop: fix missing cleanups in init error path. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=037accfa14b28ecf49d9060063929c4b4cde373f <e4908b3bed755f73870416b971e162a8d0ef0aef || >=037accfa14b28ecf49d9060063929c4b4cde373f <6bd76d5421a72d2526c9be8f01f55bee960f899f || >=037accfa14b28ecf49d9060063929c4b4cde373f <1e41ca4a7fba2e680d6950e9511245255fffa46c || >=037accfa14b28ecf49d9060063929c4b4cde373f <b351e082711d12f075a36a6cd67709693689315f || >=037accfa14b28ecf49d9060063929c4b4cde373f <6e9cab2247e5b243ae2d907ce7c948a8a9c8d61a | e4908b3bed755f73870416b971e162a8d0ef0aef, 6bd76d5421a72d2526c9be8f01f55bee960f899f, 1e41ca4a7fba2e680d6950e9511245255fffa46c, b351e082711d12f075a36a6cd67709693689315f, 6e9cab2247e5b243ae2d907ce7c948a8a9c8d61a |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 2.6.37 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.