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CVE-2026-72267
fbdev: carminefb: fix potential memory leak in alloc_carmine_fb()
Overview
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()
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
Apply the Linux kernel patch to fix a potential memory leak in carminefb.
- Apply the provided patch for carminefb.
- Update the Linux kernel.
- Reboot the system.
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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': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': '97b6c3f6e82a526d95dcfbfcf1c42ba44c61c3d6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': '6069044e74b7510bf2f034ccd049bc962fb9c765', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'b51990be8411335c263b51e9f4def1e84bfaa923', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'd21e6747f3f68dcce59b5d2205f98633d28f69eb', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'bcc43b2f7410eddb21f73e9a650499a6432c9383', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'd81860691e4cfa14d596136ea2727f244e9e5950', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'dae8f6ddc35cb1673dba32d2fd8f1f85cd377adf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': '6fcca16a2b19c37f60693c56cbc0c923364ff3ef', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/carminefb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.27'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.6.27', '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/carminefb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': '97b6c3f6e82a526d95dcfbfcf1c42ba44c61c3d6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': '6069044e74b7510bf2f034ccd049bc962fb9c765', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'b51990be8411335c263b51e9f4def1e84bfaa923', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'd21e6747f3f68dcce59b5d2205f98633d28f69eb', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'bcc43b2f7410eddb21f73e9a650499a6432c9383', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'd81860691e4cfa14d596136ea2727f244e9e5950', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'dae8f6ddc35cb1673dba32d2fd8f1f85cd377adf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': '6fcca16a2b19c37f60693c56cbc0c923364ff3ef', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/carminefb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.27'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.6.27', '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/carminefb.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': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': '97b6c3f6e82a526d95dcfbfcf1c42ba44c61c3d6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': '6069044e74b7510bf2f034ccd049bc962fb9c765', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'b51990be8411335c263b51e9f4def1e84bfaa923', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'd21e6747f3f68dcce59b5d2205f98633d28f69eb', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'bcc43b2f7410eddb21f73e9a650499a6432c9383', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'd81860691e4cfa14d596136ea2727f244e9e5950', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': 'dae8f6ddc35cb1673dba32d2fd8f1f85cd377adf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2ece5f43b041b96fa2a05107a10a6b0ea0c03a3b', 'lessThan': '6fcca16a2b19c37f60693c56cbc0c923364ff3ef', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/carminefb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.27'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.6.27', '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/carminefb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added 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() Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6069044e74b7510bf2f034ccd049bc962fb9c765 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fcca16a2b19c37f60693c56cbc0c923364ff3ef Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97b6c3f6e82a526d95dcfbfcf1c42ba44c61c3d6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b51990be8411335c263b51e9f4def1e84bfaa923 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcc43b2f7410eddb21f73e9a650499a6432c9383 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d21e6747f3f68dcce59b5d2205f98633d28f69eb Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d81860691e4cfa14d596136ea2727f244e9e5950 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dae8f6ddc35cb1673dba32d2fd8f1f85cd377adf
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