CVE-2026-72268: fbdev: tdfxfb: fix potential memory leak in tdfxfb_probe()

Severity: unknown
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-08-15 · updated 2026-08-17

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 products

Linux kernel: 2.6.30 — fixed in 7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2199d70efc5bea0e9b4462a4f9e4c3d3c21c5d34
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/237611edf15172e4dc7fa9b3b71c2445602d3459
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fd16a94bea5e0c3e93791436cf8a800b175762a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b039e0693df003c5baa1e89630344f92a78afb15
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7b26adc2718ca8f81ca75cd03aee94269d00e8a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb019d755366cc3e777a12d4bf457ff289837370
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfbb1a695d8891774c80c0e2a9192afb66469eb7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1ca9b8559e0f5959228626bdeaae530a1ee0337

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