# CVE-2026-72274: fbdev: hecubafb: fix potential memory leak in hecubafb\_probe()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.15.212
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: from 5.15.149, fixed in 5.15.212
- Linux: 5.19

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: hecubafb: fix potential memory leak in hecubafb_probe() The memory allocated for pagerefs in fb_deferred_io_init() is not freed on the error path. Fix it by calling fb_deferred_io_cleanup().

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (5.15.212) 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/3eb2bc1009c2476426ffbaf642d7ac82f4685b4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7de72f7534d961b117e0b051fa8798975036f5f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2952767e399e2796d45644ea50f442988d2bb02d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/612ea3a8e525580aa82f26ab873e285f5caf9d99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d684ce2db92b1093bcca2b42e5160a5fe23eb496
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a94b85531852eb86283eca36ab041782c6b3518
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbef2a305a8a72969b86f96b7c07b86edde61aff

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