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().
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Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-401

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-772
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T05:11:24.514Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-72265

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

Modified: 2026-08-17T06:18:28.950

Link: CVE-2026-72265

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-72265 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-22T09:30:17Z

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