CVE-2026-93131: platform/x86: dell-privacy: Fix race condition
Published Sep 17, 2026
·Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/x86: dell-privacy: Fix race condition
Accessing priv->featurespresent needs to happen with the list mutex being held, otherwise priv can be freed at any moment.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel
Event History
Sep 17, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:11 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Are affected or fixed Linux kernel versions specified?
No kernel version ranges are provided. The supplied references identify three stable-kernel commits that contain the resolution.
2
Does the available information describe attacker prerequisites or impact?
No. It identifies a race condition in the dell-privacy platform/x86 driver caused by accessing features_present without holding the list mutex, but does not state required access, exploit conditions, or resulting impact.