fbdev: tdfxfb: fix potential memory leak in tdfxfb_probe()
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: tdfxfb: fix potential memory leak in tdfxfb_probe() In tdfxfb_probe(), the memory allocated for modelist using fb_videomode_to_modelist() when CONFIG_FB_3DFX_I2C is defined, is not freed in the subsequent error paths. 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 | 2.6.30 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 2.6.30 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-2026-72268
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqrv-q3c9-25x6
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/237611edf15172e4dc7fa9b3b71c2445602d3459
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2199d70efc5bea0e9b4462a4f9e4c3d3c21c5d34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b039e0693df003c5baa1e89630344f92a78afb15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfbb1a695d8891774c80c0e2a9192afb66469eb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7b26adc2718ca8f81ca75cd03aee94269d00e8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1ca9b8559e0f5959228626bdeaae530a1ee0337
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fd16a94bea5e0c3e93791436cf8a800b175762a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb019d755366cc3e777a12d4bf457ff289837370
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Sources
- CVE-2026-72268 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-72268 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hqrv-q3c9-25x6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-72268 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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