CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-72271

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 Linux kernel, the fbdev i740fb driver has a potential memory leak in i740fb_probe(). Memory allocated in fb_videomode_to_modelist() for modelist is not freed in error paths. The fix is to call fb_destroy_modelist().

Risk Assessment

Memory leak may lead to gradual resource exhaustion, potentially affecting system stability.

Recommendation

Apply the kernel patch that adds fb_destroy_modelist() call in error paths.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: i740fb: fix potential memory leak in i740fb_probe() In i740fb_probe(), the memory allocated in fb_videomode_to_modelist() for modelist is not freed in the error paths. Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist().

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