CVE-2026-72265
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: nvidia: fix potential memory leak in nvidiafb_probe() In nvidiafb_probe(), the memory allocated for modelist in nvidia_set_fbinfo() is not freed in the subsequent error paths. Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist().
At a glance
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: not scored yet.
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Received
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/009a8514745b16c468acc25aa00539abbf38e1b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2515cd60f6b5ad680ed164aa6bd19b05270af34c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/508704de34fb8c0dcbbf13397212363bbf0974de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ca48f23ce61a26349d7d084fb63b70499137c8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e747f7b17ccce750502fd4d0b4e866fe4f066a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85f5e38c162bdf9dbbe197275d416402712f3707
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8172773e5251f4df2eed74caab6ca3195fed1ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3b3eb212441fb5f287dfd24ebafe11d634f009