CVE-2026-72268

fbdev: tdfxfb: fix potential memory leak in tdfxfb_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: tdfxfb: fix potential memory leak in tdfxfb_probe() In tdfxfb_probe(), the memory allocated for modelist using fb_videomode_to_modelist() when CONFIG_FB_3DFX_I2C is defined, 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%

2.6.30 ≤ v < 5.10.2612.6.30 ≤ v < 5.15.2122.6.30 ≤ v < 6.1.1782.6.30 ≤ v < 6.12.972.6.30 ≤ v < 6.18.402.6.30 ≤ v < 6.6.1452.6.30 ≤ v < 7.1.52.6.30 ≤ v < 7.22.6.30215059d2421f95c30d1fca6ff31357fcae9f67dc

Vendor states this is fixed in 2199d70efc5bea0e9b4462a4f9e4c3d3c21c5d34 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 237611edf15172e4dc7fa9b3b71c2445602d3459 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 2fd16a94bea5e0c3e93791436cf8a800b175762a (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in b039e0693df003c5baa1e89630344f92a78afb15 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in b7b26adc2718ca8f81ca75cd03aee94269d00e8a (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in bb019d755366cc3e777a12d4bf457ff289837370 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in dfbb1a695d8891774c80c0e2a9192afb66469eb7 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in e1ca9b8559e0f5959228626bdeaae530a1ee0337 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.30 (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)