CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-72264

Low risk· EPSS 12%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the tridentfb driver in the Linux kernel, a potential memory leak was detected in trident_pci_probe(). Memory allocated for the modelist using fb_videomode_to_modelist() is not freed in error paths. The issue is fixed by calling fb_destroy_modelist().

Risk Assessment

Memory leak can lead to gradual exhaustion of system resources, potentially causing system instability or denial of service over time.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that frees the modelist memory in error paths.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: tridentfb: fix potential memory leak in trident_pci_probe() In trident_pci_probe(), the memory allocated for modelist using fb_videomode_to_modelist() is not freed in subsequent error paths. Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist().

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