{"apiVersion":"1.0","identifier":"CVE-2026-72214","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.","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T06:21:40","lastModifiedAt":"2026-08-17T06:18:22","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72214","cvssScore":null,"cvssVector":"Pending","epssProbability":0.00206,"riskScore":0,"affectedProduct":"linux","affectedVersions":"unknown","vulnerabilityType":"Kernel","operatingSystems":[],"links":{"self":"https://www.redsauce.net/api/cves/CVE-2026-72214","webPages":{"es":"https://www.redsauce.net/es/cves/CVE-2026-72214","en":"https://www.redsauce.net/en/cves/CVE-2026-72214","fr":"https://www.redsauce.net/fr/cves/CVE-2026-72214","pt":"https://www.redsauce.net/pt/cves/CVE-2026-72214","de":"https://www.redsauce.net/de/cves/CVE-2026-72214","sk":"https://www.redsauce.net/sk/cves/CVE-2026-72214","el":"https://www.redsauce.net/el/cves/CVE-2026-72214"},"source":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72214"}}