# CVE-2026-45954: fbdev: au1200fb: Fix a memory leak in au1200fb\_drv\_probe()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 4.15, 4.20, and 2 more
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-05-27

## Affected

- Linux: from 5.10.188, fixed in 5.10.252; from 5.15.123, fixed in 5.15.202; from 6.1.42, fixed in 6.1.165; from 4.14.322, fixed in 4.15; from 4.19.291, fixed in 4.20; from 5.4.251, fixed in 5.5; from 6.4.7, fixed in 6.5
- Linux: 6.5

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: au1200fb: Fix a memory leak in au1200fb_drv_probe() In au1200fb_drv_probe(), when platform_get_irq fails(), it directly returns from the function with an error code, which causes a memory leak. Replace it with a goto label to ensure proper cleanup.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 4.15, 4.20) per the references below.
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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/81831d56b723bc1090ce3158feddaca88e85f939
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/071d8fb757a8318f72c8e02898c2cf7e14e21fb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd1ad63e11b2a568e98de536f319054d2de29f56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e5349e54113e2dce1a659c57935e18032742e56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/762a26818934241b8b0172a229d2cf5d87260e40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d4202ee6494c0d576cdc104b12e0834ca8136a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b024a8efee0f55d330a1cdd3eac8f79ac5acd3be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce4e25198a6aaaaf36248edf8daf3d744ec8e309

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