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CVE-2026-72271: fbdev: i740fb: fix potential memory leak in i740fb_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: 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 products

• Linux kernel: 3.4 — 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/146b708bc75f1e6cf70df31195632c9946cb70fd
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ede8fa708235c81ab18de14077f1a458bec7e22
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c0cf89b74e7b8ebc21a1542937c8e912d19f22b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5936063409af230a2c88b8700c47b89a19fd70b5
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aebdbe61b3960cd22b8bb6e70e3d94fb3bbb202c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccf073cd4a2f783adc40b04db3805dbddaaf9f31
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3776b1bf9c100873c7365bd31a67ed6caacbd82
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1ecbaeec5fbf0b0e2d5810ec574f762d148771e

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