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title: "CVE-2026-93116: Linux Kernel asus-wmi - Resource Leak"
description: "Linux kernel platform/x86 asus-wmi driver contains a resource leak vulnerability caused by improper error path handling in asus_wmi_add(), letting attackers cause resource leaks during driver initialization, exploit requires driver initialization failure."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-93116/
---

# CVE-2026-93116 Linux Kernel asus-wmi - Resource Leak

Linux kernel platform/x86 asus-wmi driver contains a resource leak vulnerability caused by improper error path handling in asus\_wmi\_add(), letting attackers cause resource leaks during driver initialization, exploit requires driver initialization failure.

CVSS base score 7.0 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.15% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93116)

## Details

Type

Resource Leak

Impact

Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

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

Published

17 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version containing the fix for asus-wmi resource leak.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93116](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93116)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3308b8c5f5a28403611a2f5a46f06aabe4f0c661](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3308b8c5f5a28403611a2f5a46f06aabe4f0c661)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef3daa2b84a2b8499ce9e2ce1c865dca36d39f95](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef3daa2b84a2b8499ce9e2ce1c865dca36d39f95)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8410cd2690d463b60527d00ac8cffea2d5a041f6](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8410cd2690d463b60527d00ac8cffea2d5a041f6)

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