fbdev: au1200fb: Fix a memory leak in au1200fb_drv_probe()
Priority LOW 24CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: au1200fb: Fix a memory leak in au1200fb_drv_probe() In au1200fb_drv_probe(), when platform_get_irq fails(), it directly returns from the function with an error code, which causes a memory leak. Replace it with a goto label to ensure proper cleanup.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00123 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165 +9
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10.188 to before 5.10.252; 5.15.123 to before 5.15.202; 6.1.42 to before 6.1.165; 4.14.322 to before 4.15; 4.19.291 to before 4.20; 5.4.251 to before 5.5; 6.4.7 to before 6.5 | 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 6.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.5 and later | 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.188 to before 5.10.252; 5.15.123 to before 5.15.202; 6.1.42 to before 6.1.165; 4.14.322 to before 4.15; 4.19.291 to before 4.20; 5.4.251 to before 5.5; 6.4.7 to before 6.5 Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 6.5 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.5 and later Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14.322 to before 4.15; 4.19.291 to before 4.20; 5.4.251 to before 5.5; 5.10.188 to before 5.10.252; 5.15.123 to before 5.15.202; 6.1.42 to before 6.1.165; 6.4.7 to before 6.5; 6.5.1 to before 6.6.128; 6.7 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.14; 6.19 to before 6.19.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.322 to before 4.15; 4.19.291 to before 4.20; 5.4.251 to before 5.5; 5.10.188 to before 5.10.252; 5.15.123 to before 5.15.202; 6.1.42 to before 6.1.165; 6.4.7 to before 6.5; 6.5.1 to before 6.6.128; 6.7 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.14; 6.19 to before 6.19.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 6.5
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4, 7.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45954
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7w99-2x38-38jp
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81831d56b723bc1090ce3158feddaca88e85f939
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/071d8fb757a8318f72c8e02898c2cf7e14e21fb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd1ad63e11b2a568e98de536f319054d2de29f56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e5349e54113e2dce1a659c57935e18032742e56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/762a26818934241b8b0172a229d2cf5d87260e40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d4202ee6494c0d576cdc104b12e0834ca8136a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b024a8efee0f55d330a1cdd3eac8f79ac5acd3be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce4e25198a6aaaaf36248edf8daf3d744ec8e309
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Sources
- CVE-2026-45954 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45954 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7w99-2x38-38jp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-45954 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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