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()

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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: 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()
Title fbdev: carminefb: fix potential memory leak in alloc_carmine_fb()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:54:52.735Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-72267

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:55.250

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:55.250

Link: CVE-2026-72267

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