CVE-2026-72276
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: metronomefb: fix potential memory leak in metronomefb_probe() The memory allocated for pagerefs in fb_deferred_io_init() is not freed on the error path. Fix it by calling fb_deferred_io_cleanup().
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/01708cf3dca2f88eca26269521cbcc8e2f054ee4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6854cf33dddb212bd7c3d69189623876e7334075
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77e26383083c59a67244fcf2e70eecd354451906
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/894632b862a39b3fe1cb5de06fbae86225ea64de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a889978ec44fe33edb3fb7140dcbbb8e6465c1cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d54bb39cd34f44b32d5c4a8416fff8b01a9e76be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f779bd494f9521f89bfd4ce23953f3527341e9fd