CVE-2026-72266 — fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe() Since commit 73ce73c30ba9 ("fbdev: Transfer video= option …
Published: 2026-08-15 · CVSS: Unscored
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe() Since commit 73ce73c30ba9 ("fbdev: Transfer video= option strings to caller; clarify ownership") the string returned from fb_get_options() is expected to be freed by the caller. But the string is not freed in vesafb_probe(). Fix that by freeing the option string after setup.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7