Bug 2516368 (CVE-2026-72267)

Summary: CVE-2026-72267 kernel: fbdev: carminefb: fix potential memory leak in alloc_carmine_fb()
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A flaw was found in the `fbdev: carminefb` component of the Linux kernel. This vulnerability arises when memory allocated for the `modelist` in the `fb_videomode_to_modelist()` function is not properly deallocated during an error condition. This can lead to a memory leak, potentially impacting system stability or causing a denial of service over time.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-15 06:08:49 UTC
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()