fbdev: carminefb: fix potential memory leak in alloc_carmine_fb()
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: carminefb: fix potential memory leak in alloc_carmine_fb() The memory allocated for modelist in fb_videomode_to_modelist() is not freed in the subsequent error path. Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist()
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0022 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178 +5
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 | 2.6.27 and later | 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.27 and later Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
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-2026-72267
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gvpr-jggf-xw54
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97b6c3f6e82a526d95dcfbfcf1c42ba44c61c3d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6069044e74b7510bf2f034ccd049bc962fb9c765
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b51990be8411335c263b51e9f4def1e84bfaa923
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d21e6747f3f68dcce59b5d2205f98633d28f69eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcc43b2f7410eddb21f73e9a650499a6432c9383
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d81860691e4cfa14d596136ea2727f244e9e5950
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dae8f6ddc35cb1673dba32d2fd8f1f85cd377adf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fcca16a2b19c37f60693c56cbc0c923364ff3ef
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Sources
- CVE-2026-72267 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-72267 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gvpr-jggf-xw54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-72267 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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