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

Published Aug 15, 2026
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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().

Affected Software

263 affected componentsFixes available
The Linux Kernel Project Linux Kernel
linux/kernel>=2.6.30<5.10.261
5.10.261
linux/kernel>=5.11.0<5.15.212
5.15.212
linux/kernel>=5.16.0<6.1.178
6.1.178
linux/kernel>=6.2.0<6.6.145
6.6.145
linux/kernel>=6.7.0<6.12.97
6.12.97
linux/kernel>=6.13.0<6.18.40
6.18.40
linux/kernel>=6.19.0<7.1.5
7.1.5
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1
5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1
5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15<5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1
5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1
5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1
5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1
5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1
5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-198.208
5.15.0-198.208
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1117.124
5.15.0-1117.124
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1069.74~22.04.1
6.8.0-1069.74~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1123.132
5.15.0-1123.132
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1073.82~22.04.1
6.8.0-1073.82~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1122.131
5.15.0-1122.131
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1071.78~22.04.1
6.8.0-1071.78~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1118.128
5.15.0-1118.128
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1073.81~22.04.1
6.8.0-1073.81~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1113.119
5.15.0-1113.119
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1100.108
5.15.0-1100.108
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1111.115
5.15.0-1111.115
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1069.70~22.04.1
6.8.0-1069.70~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1112.118
5.15.0-1112.118
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1109.114
5.15.0-1109.114
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-195.205
5.15.0-195.205
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-149.149.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-149.149.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1112.113
5.15.0-1112.113
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1070.72
5.15.0-1070.72
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1059.59
5.15.0-1059.59
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1114.120
5.15.0-1114.120
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1067.71~22.04.1
6.8.0-1067.71~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1113.116
5.15.0-1113.116
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1080.84
5.15.0-1080.84
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1101.103
5.15.0-1101.103
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1109.111
5.15.0-1109.111
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1116.125
5.15.0-1116.125
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1064.65~22.04.1
6.8.1-1064.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1117.124+fips1
5.15.0-1117.124+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1123.132+fips1
5.15.0-1123.132+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-198.208+fips1
5.15.0-198.208+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1118.128+fips1
5.15.0-1118.128+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-147.147
6.8.0-147.147
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1067.70
6.8.0-1067.70
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-aws-7.0<7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1071.79
6.8.0-1071.79
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-azure-7.0<7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1
7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1069.76
6.8.0-1069.76
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-7.0<7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1
7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1071.79
6.8.0-1071.79
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-7.0<7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1066.74
6.8.0-1066.74
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1052.56
6.8.0-1052.56
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-7.0<7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4
7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1067.68
6.8.0-1067.68
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-147.147.1
6.8.0-147.147.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1067.70
6.8.0-1067.70
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-7.0<7.0.0-1024.25~24.04.1
7.0.0-1024.25~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1064.67
6.8.0-1064.67
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-7.0<7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1068.72
6.8.0-1068.72
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-7.0<7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1
7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-vmware<6.8.0-1008.8
6.8.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-xilinx*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1033.38
6.8.0-1033.38
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2056.58
6.8.0-2056.58
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1062.63
6.8.1-1062.63
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1067.70+fips1
6.8.0-1067.70+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-147.147+fips1
6.8.0-147.147+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
ubuntu/linux<7.0.0-38.38
7.0.0-38.38
ubuntu/linux-aws<7.0.0-1014.14
7.0.0-1014.14
ubuntu/linux-azure<7.0.0-1017.17
7.0.0-1017.17
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<7.0.0-1016.16
7.0.0-1016.16
ubuntu/linux-gcp<7.0.0-1014.14
7.0.0-1014.14
ubuntu/linux-gke<7.0.0-1008.9
7.0.0-1008.9
ubuntu/linux-ibm<7.0.0-1015.15
7.0.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-bos<7.0.0-2022.23
7.0.0-2022.23
ubuntu/linux-oem-7.0<7.0.0-1015.15
7.0.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-oracle<7.0.0-1013.13
7.0.0-1013.13
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime<7.0.0-38.38.1
7.0.0-38.38.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv<7.0.0-38.38.1
7.0.0-38.38.1
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.10.261
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    Fixed in 5.15.212
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    Fixed in 6.1.178
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    Fixed in 6.18.40
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-198.208
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1117.124
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1069.74~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1123.132
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1073.82~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1122.131
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1071.78~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1118.128
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1073.81~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1113.119
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1100.108
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1111.115
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1069.70~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1112.118
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1109.114
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-195.205
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-149.149.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1112.113
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.72
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1059.59
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1114.120
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.71~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1113.116
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.84
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1101.103
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1109.111
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1116.125
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1064.65~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1117.124+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1123.132+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-198.208+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1118.128+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-147.147
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.70
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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1071.79
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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1069.76
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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1071.79
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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1066.74
  61. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.56
  62. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4
  63. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.68
  64. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-147.147.1
  65. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.70
  66. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1024.25~24.04.1
  67. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1064.67
  68. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
  69. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1068.72
  70. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1
  71. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1008.8
  72. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1033.38
  73. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2056.58
  74. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1062.63
  75. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.70+fips1
  76. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
  77. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-147.147+fips1
  78. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
  79. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-38.38
  80. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14
  81. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1017.17
  82. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1016.16
  83. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14
  84. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1008.9
  85. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1015.15
  86. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-bos to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-2022.23
  87. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-7.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-1015.15
  88. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-1013.13
  89. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-38.38.1
  90. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-38.38.1
  91. Compensating control

    Call fb_destroy_modelist() in the subsequent error paths of tdfxfb_probe() to free the modelist allocated by fb_videomode_to_modelist() when CONFIG_FB_3DFX_I2C is defined.

Event History

Aug 15, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:54 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:54 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:54 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:21 AM
Description
Nov 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:44 AM
Severity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-72268?

CVE-2026-72268 has a severity rating of 8, indicating it is a high-risk vulnerability.

2

How does CVE-2026-72268 affect systems?

CVE-2026-72268 can lead to a potential memory leak in the Linux kernel due to improper memory management in the tdfxfb_probe() function.

3

How do I fix CVE-2026-72268?

To fix CVE-2026-72268, ensure that the Linux kernel is updated to a version that includes the patch for the memory leak in tdfxfb_probe().

4

What systems are impacted by CVE-2026-72268?

CVE-2026-72268 affects systems using the Linux kernel with CONFIG_FB_3DFX_I2C enabled.

5

When was CVE-2026-72268 published?

CVE-2026-72268 was published on August 15, 2026.

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