Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

fbdev: tridentfb: fix potential memory leak in trident_pci_probe()

In trident_pci_probe(), the memory allocated for modelist using
fb_videomode_to_modelist() is not freed in subsequent error paths.
Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist().
Published: 2026-08-15
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EPSS: < 1% Very Low
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: tridentfb: fix potential memory leak in trident_pci_probe() In trident_pci_probe(), the memory allocated for modelist using fb_videomode_to_modelist() is not freed in subsequent error paths. Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist().
Title fbdev: tridentfb: fix potential memory leak in trident_pci_probe()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:54:50.886Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.915Z

Link: CVE-2026-72264

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:54.743

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:54.743

Link: CVE-2026-72264

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