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

fbdev: nvidia: fix potential memory leak in nvidiafb_probe()

In nvidiafb_probe(), the memory allocated for modelist in
nvidia_set_fbinfo() is not freed in the subsequent error paths.
Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist().
Published: 2026-08-15
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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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: nvidia: fix potential memory leak in nvidiafb_probe() In nvidiafb_probe(), the memory allocated for modelist in nvidia_set_fbinfo() is not freed in the subsequent error paths. Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist().
Title fbdev: nvidia: fix potential memory leak in nvidiafb_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: 2026-08-15T05:54:51.506Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-72265

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:54.913

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:54.913

Link: CVE-2026-72265

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Updated: 2026-08-15T10:15:03Z

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