Description
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.
Published: 2026-08-15
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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: 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.
Title fbdev: uvesafb: fix potential memory leak in uvesafb_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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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:54:53.973Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.916Z

Link: CVE-2026-72269

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:55.643

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:55.643

Link: CVE-2026-72269

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