CVE-2026-64143 (GCVE-0-2026-64143)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-19 15:40 – Updated: 2026-07-19 15:40
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Title
platform/x86: uniwill-laptop: Do not enable the charging limit even when forced
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: uniwill-laptop: Do not enable the charging limit even when forced It seems that on some older models (~2020) the battery charging limit can permanently damage the battery. Prevent users from enabling this feature thru the "force" module parameter to avoid causing permanent hardware damage on such devices.
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Linux Linux Affected: d050479693bb91da5a0e305ca9dd59f4c0b55dd3 , < c832a00c9b929b9ad26772833d425f520b2e09cd (git)
Affected: d050479693bb91da5a0e305ca9dd59f4c0b55dd3 , < 26cbe119f99c86dcb4a0136d2bc73c0c716d80e4 (git)
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Linux Linux Affected: 6.19
Unaffected: 0 , < 6.19 (semver)
Unaffected: 7.0.11 , ≤ 7.0.* (semver)
Unaffected: 7.1 , ≤ * (original_commit_for_fix)
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