CVE-2026-72271

fbdev: i740fb: fix potential memory leak in i740fb_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: 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().

Affected

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

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

3.4 ≤ v < 5.10.2613.4 ≤ v < 5.15.2123.4 ≤ v < 6.1.1783.4 ≤ v < 6.12.973.4 ≤ v < 6.18.403.4 ≤ v < 6.6.1453.4 ≤ v < 7.1.53.4 ≤ v < 7.23.45350c65f4f15bbc111ffa629130d3f32cdd4ccf6

Vendor states this is fixed in 146b708bc75f1e6cf70df31195632c9946cb70fd (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 2ede8fa708235c81ab18de14077f1a458bec7e22 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 3c0cf89b74e7b8ebc21a1542937c8e912d19f22b (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5936063409af230a2c88b8700c47b89a19fd70b5 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in aebdbe61b3960cd22b8bb6e70e3d94fb3bbb202c (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in ccf073cd4a2f783adc40b04db3805dbddaaf9f31 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in d3776b1bf9c100873c7365bd31a67ed6caacbd82 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in e1ecbaeec5fbf0b0e2d5810ec574f762d148771e (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 3.4 (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)