CVE-2026-72266
fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe()
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Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe() Since commit 73ce73c30ba9 ("fbdev: Transfer video= option strings to caller; clarify ownership") the string returned from fb_get_options() is expected to be freed by the caller. But the string is not freed in vesafb_probe(). Fix that by freeing the option string after setup.
Timeline
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Affected versions
- Linux Linux
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- Linux Linux
6.4