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().
History

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-401

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description 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().
Title fbdev: i740fb: fix potential memory leak in i740fb_probe()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:54:55.203Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.916Z

Link: CVE-2026-72271

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:56.093

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:56.093

Link: CVE-2026-72271

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-08-15T10:00:06Z