CVE-2026-72268: fbdev: tdfxfb: fix potential memory leak in tdfxfb_probe()
Published Aug 15, 2026
·Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fbdev: tdfxfb: fix potential memory leak in tdfxfbprobe()
In tdfxfbprobe(), the memory allocated for modelist using fbvideomodetomodelist() when CONFIGFB3DFXI2C is defined, is not freed in the subsequent error paths. Fix that by calling fbdestroymodelist().
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Compensating control
Apply the kernel fix for fbdev: tdfxfb to ensure memory allocated for modelist in tdfxfb_probe() is freed on subsequent error paths by calling fb_destroy_modelist().
Event History
Aug 15, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:54 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:54 AM
Description