Bug 2516349 (CVE-2026-72271)

Summary: CVE-2026-72271 kernel: fbdev: i740fb: fix potential memory leak in i740fb_probe()
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's fbdev i740fb driver. This vulnerability occurs in the `i740fb_probe()` function where memory allocated for the modelist is not properly freed in error paths. This oversight can lead to a memory leak, potentially impacting system stability and performance over time.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-15 06:07:50 UTC 
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

fbdev: i740fb: fix potential memory leak in i740fb_probe()

In i740fb_probe(), the memory allocated in fb_videomode_to_modelist()
for modelist is not freed in the error paths. Fix that by calling
fb_destroy_modelist().
Comment 1 gkamathe 2026-08-18 07:40:00 UTC 
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026081557-CVE-2026-72271-b9c1@gregkh/T