CVE-2026-72265

fbdev: nvidia: fix potential memory leak in nvidiafb_probe()

N/A

Published: August 15, 2026 at 05:54 AM UTC

Updated: August 17, 2026 at 06:18 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

2.6.12 ≤ v < 5.10.2612.6.12 ≤ v < 5.15.2122.6.12 ≤ v < 6.1.1782.6.12 ≤ v < 6.12.972.6.12 ≤ v < 6.18.402.6.12 ≤ v < 6.6.1452.6.12 ≤ v < 7.1.52.6.12 ≤ v < 7.21da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 2.6.12

Vendor states this is fixed in 009a8514745b16c468acc25aa00539abbf38e1b5 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 2515cd60f6b5ad680ed164aa6bd19b05270af34c (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 508704de34fb8c0dcbbf13397212363bbf0974de (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6ca48f23ce61a26349d7d084fb63b70499137c8e (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 7e747f7b17ccce750502fd4d0b4e866fe4f066a6 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 85f5e38c162bdf9dbbe197275d416402712f3707 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in e8172773e5251f4df2eed74caab6ca3195fed1ea (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in ed3b3eb212441fb5f287dfd24ebafe11d634f009 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.12 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.261 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.212 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.178 (unaffected)