# CVE-2026-72267: fbdev: carminefb: fix potential memory leak in alloc\_carmine\_fb()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.27

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: carminefb: fix potential memory leak in alloc_carmine_fb() The memory allocated for modelist in fb_videomode_to_modelist() is not freed in the subsequent error path. Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist()

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97b6c3f6e82a526d95dcfbfcf1c42ba44c61c3d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6069044e74b7510bf2f034ccd049bc962fb9c765
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b51990be8411335c263b51e9f4def1e84bfaa923
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d21e6747f3f68dcce59b5d2205f98633d28f69eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcc43b2f7410eddb21f73e9a650499a6432c9383
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d81860691e4cfa14d596136ea2727f244e9e5950
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dae8f6ddc35cb1673dba32d2fd8f1f85cd377adf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fcca16a2b19c37f60693c56cbc0c923364ff3ef

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