Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe()
Since commit 73ce73c30ba9 ("fbdev: Transfer video= option strings to
caller; clarify ownership") the string returned from fb_get_options()
is expected to be freed by the caller. But the string is not freed in
vesafb_probe(). Fix that by freeing the option string after setup.
fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe()
Since commit 73ce73c30ba9 ("fbdev: Transfer video= option strings to
caller; clarify ownership") the string returned from fb_get_options()
is expected to be freed by the caller. But the string is not freed in
vesafb_probe(). Fix that by freeing the option string after setup.
Published:
2026-08-15
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EPSS:
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Linux | Linux | affected |
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History
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe() Since commit 73ce73c30ba9 ("fbdev: Transfer video= option strings to caller; clarify ownership") the string returned from fb_get_options() is expected to be freed by the caller. But the string is not freed in vesafb_probe(). Fix that by freeing the option string after setup. | |
| Title | fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-15T05:54:52.121Z
Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.915Z
Link: CVE-2026-72266
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:55.090
Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:55.090
Link: CVE-2026-72266
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