# CVE-2026-72268: fbdev: tdfxfb: fix potential memory leak in tdfxfb\_probe()

- 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: 2.6.30

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: tdfxfb: fix potential memory leak in tdfxfb_probe() In tdfxfb_probe(), the memory allocated for modelist using fb_videomode_to_modelist() when CONFIG_FB_3DFX_I2C is defined, is not freed in the subsequent error paths. Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist().

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/237611edf15172e4dc7fa9b3b71c2445602d3459
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2199d70efc5bea0e9b4462a4f9e4c3d3c21c5d34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b039e0693df003c5baa1e89630344f92a78afb15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfbb1a695d8891774c80c0e2a9192afb66469eb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7b26adc2718ca8f81ca75cd03aee94269d00e8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1ca9b8559e0f5959228626bdeaae530a1ee0337
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fd16a94bea5e0c3e93791436cf8a800b175762a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb019d755366cc3e777a12d4bf457ff289837370

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