CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-72274

Low risk· EPSS 11%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the fbdev hecubafb driver has a potential memory leak in hecubafb_probe(). Memory allocated for pagerefs in fb_deferred_io_init() is not freed on the error path. The fix is to call fb_deferred_io_cleanup().

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that adds fb_deferred_io_cleanup() call in the error path as soon as possible.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: hecubafb: fix potential memory leak in hecubafb_probe() The memory allocated for pagerefs in fb_deferred_io_init() is not freed on the error path. Fix it by calling fb_deferred_io_cleanup().

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