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CVE-2026-72214

Published Aug 15, 2026 EPSS 0.21% (11th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2026-72214 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 15, 2026.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

power: supply: cpcap-battery: Fix missing nvmem_device_put() causing reference leak

In cpcap_battery_detect_battery_type(), the reference to an nvmem

device obtained via nvmem_device_find() is not released with

nvmem_device_put() on the success or read-failure paths, causing a

permanent reference leak. The driver’s retry logic on subsequent

battery property reads can compound this leak, preventing the nvmem

device from ever being freed.

Found by code review.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/700c225d829a1256b59053c34a1a9d1a6ab70b09 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2c14ff63e0e02e3c832385e523e9cc81301171c Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3d81de441233a92ec21469cd0c4eb3c26b95cd8 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/b56a5cbf8f1f1a5740f1137c89b14d0373309d8d Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/deaf6b3f8187231ad8f7770b10ed0be2cd47e9b2 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc65520fe0781a1ff46631f111e07b4a1c677b96

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72214?

CVE-2026-72214 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 15, 2026.

How severe is CVE-2026-72214?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-72214?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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