# CVE-2024-56746: fbdev: sh7760fb: Fix a possible memory leak in sh7760fb\_alloc\_mem()

- Severity: CVSS 3.3 (Low), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-12-29 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.27

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: sh7760fb: Fix a possible memory leak in sh7760fb_alloc_mem() When information such as info->screen_base is not ready, calling sh7760fb_free_mem() does not release memory correctly. Call dma_free_coherent() instead.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d3fb3b3e9d66f7b6346e3b90bc0ff48683539ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d48cbfa90dce506030151915fa3346d67f964af4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29216bb390e36daeebef66abaa02d9751330252b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4fbd70e15fafe36a7583954ce189aaf5536aeec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40f4326ed05a3b3537556ff2a844958b9e779a98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dd9df8e5f34c6fc4217a7498c1fb3c352d4afc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d10cd53e5a7fb3b7c6f83d4d9a5ea1d97a3ed9a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bad37309c8b8bf1cfc893750df0951a804009ca0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f89d17ae2ac42931be2a0153fecbf8533280c927

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