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CVE-2026-72264
fbdev: tridentfb: fix potential memory leak in trident_pci_probe()
Overview
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: tridentfb: fix potential memory leak in trident_pci_probe() In trident_pci_probe(), the memory allocated for modelist using fb_videomode_to_modelist() is not freed in subsequent error paths. Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist().
Details
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2026, 6:21 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:18 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
Free allocated memory in error paths to prevent leaks.
- Apply the kernel patch.
- Update the Linux kernel.
- Review memory management code.
- Test memory leak scenarios.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '868432039a3fd7c2c0d515e48f33d5e43391666c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '089d149ccd7c3ac3d5e14ac65e558dcd9ec27583', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': 'de9cf16e39c0378716e9764fc0fbb6d4b45a1ee1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '8d16e5bc78478176621cac0f4c381136d3c92c5f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '5bdb6f11ad0398b11a3ae4d9104035f9dc628cdc', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '4ebe2c3a7db6332aab3655f8c552ca387c1dc199', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '2efd9797331a559b93ab888f451838f87bd6dfa3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '7a35ec619d9af8ee128320975c1252b8ad65f1e8', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.4'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.4', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '868432039a3fd7c2c0d515e48f33d5e43391666c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '089d149ccd7c3ac3d5e14ac65e558dcd9ec27583', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': 'de9cf16e39c0378716e9764fc0fbb6d4b45a1ee1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '8d16e5bc78478176621cac0f4c381136d3c92c5f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '5bdb6f11ad0398b11a3ae4d9104035f9dc628cdc', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '4ebe2c3a7db6332aab3655f8c552ca387c1dc199', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '2efd9797331a559b93ab888f451838f87bd6dfa3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '7a35ec619d9af8ee128320975c1252b8ad65f1e8', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.4'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.4', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '868432039a3fd7c2c0d515e48f33d5e43391666c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '089d149ccd7c3ac3d5e14ac65e558dcd9ec27583', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': 'de9cf16e39c0378716e9764fc0fbb6d4b45a1ee1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '8d16e5bc78478176621cac0f4c381136d3c92c5f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '5bdb6f11ad0398b11a3ae4d9104035f9dc628cdc', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '4ebe2c3a7db6332aab3655f8c552ca387c1dc199', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '2efd9797331a559b93ab888f451838f87bd6dfa3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a5e3bd0c8bc1025bb5092f54d5aea38216c665e', 'lessThan': '7a35ec619d9af8ee128320975c1252b8ad65f1e8', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.4'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.4', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: tridentfb: fix potential memory leak in trident_pci_probe() In trident_pci_probe(), the memory allocated for modelist using fb_videomode_to_modelist() is not freed in subsequent error paths. Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/089d149ccd7c3ac3d5e14ac65e558dcd9ec27583 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2efd9797331a559b93ab888f451838f87bd6dfa3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ebe2c3a7db6332aab3655f8c552ca387c1dc199 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bdb6f11ad0398b11a3ae4d9104035f9dc628cdc Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a35ec619d9af8ee128320975c1252b8ad65f1e8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/868432039a3fd7c2c0d515e48f33d5e43391666c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d16e5bc78478176621cac0f4c381136d3c92c5f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de9cf16e39c0378716e9764fc0fbb6d4b45a1ee1
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