fbdev: uvesafb: fix potential memory leak in uvesafb_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: uvesafb: fix potential memory leak in uvesafb_probe() Due to an incorrect goto label, memory allocated for modedb and modelist in uvesafb_vbe_init() is not freed in some error paths. Fix this by updating the goto label.
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 | 2.6.24 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 2.6.24 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-2026-72269
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6jh-456j-h9m3
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f413512c79c2d0012c6ed486e4025e1489e6d443
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61d46d6f5dc163aa5f3548633b5f392b021620ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81985921e14f5b471fc0ffe990826d0bda52c0cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c53fdf7ee65af1b9b4566cc437d3754ce7b47118
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c606c28085a3106c91c6d37bbbbf97b451d572ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12fe6a56506ed3bf0aaf6130a29102ce1fce62da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa387a3e51808f580b51593e3c2f3d4703d91c1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/033e56fed09047ee63072e9f58789f40c1c7079d
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Sources
- CVE-2026-72269 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-72269 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6jh-456j-h9m3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-72269 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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