# CVE-2026-93116: platform/x86: asus-wmi: fix resource leaks on probe failure

- Severity: CVSS 7.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.57, 7.2.6
- Published: 2026-09-17 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.17
- Kernel (Linux): from 5.17.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.114; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.57; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.6

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.57, 7.2.6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72d792c8053f238ae541fdaa90e609548509b65f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/959ed35f8c8f07b8dd43c3f917a43ae2f77e4471
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d5999608da60db45949e5459f74f581cdaacd04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8410cd2690d463b60527d00ac8cffea2d5a041f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3308b8c5f5a28403611a2f5a46f06aabe4f0c661
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef3daa2b84a2b8499ce9e2ce1c865dca36d39f95

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