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CVE-2026-72270
fbdev: s3fb: fix potential memory leak in s3_pci_probe()
Overview
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: s3fb: fix potential memory leak in s3_pci_probe() In s3_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.
- Ensure allocated memory is freed in error paths.
- Call fb_destroy_modelist() after fb_videomode_to_modelist().
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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': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '37f4b8bd9e3835a7d4da26baf80b497e478d3123', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': 'ef6c5e4607483259a0daf6584e9e34ef643a655d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': 'fc90ec978a3cef6f6d8c6074bee538998c7c9837', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '0d0fa8425b29657b3d3e5bb36f50a50e57c8101f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '25b354f74b028a3f91b12e6b446256965744c477', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': 'ad54698255a4b988cae1ad908c158c1d4128887c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '56964e8039150a14462005458b25f19d6cad8f4a', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '3b0ed04bc852887a9164e1bbf521652e8ef3eb92', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.0', '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/s3fb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '37f4b8bd9e3835a7d4da26baf80b497e478d3123', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': 'ef6c5e4607483259a0daf6584e9e34ef643a655d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': 'fc90ec978a3cef6f6d8c6074bee538998c7c9837', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '0d0fa8425b29657b3d3e5bb36f50a50e57c8101f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '25b354f74b028a3f91b12e6b446256965744c477', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': 'ad54698255a4b988cae1ad908c158c1d4128887c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '56964e8039150a14462005458b25f19d6cad8f4a', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '3b0ed04bc852887a9164e1bbf521652e8ef3eb92', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.0', '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/s3fb.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': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '37f4b8bd9e3835a7d4da26baf80b497e478d3123', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': 'ef6c5e4607483259a0daf6584e9e34ef643a655d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': 'fc90ec978a3cef6f6d8c6074bee538998c7c9837', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '0d0fa8425b29657b3d3e5bb36f50a50e57c8101f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '25b354f74b028a3f91b12e6b446256965744c477', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': 'ad54698255a4b988cae1ad908c158c1d4128887c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '56964e8039150a14462005458b25f19d6cad8f4a', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146', 'lessThan': '3b0ed04bc852887a9164e1bbf521652e8ef3eb92', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.0', '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/s3fb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: s3fb: fix potential memory leak in s3_pci_probe() In s3_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/0d0fa8425b29657b3d3e5bb36f50a50e57c8101f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25b354f74b028a3f91b12e6b446256965744c477 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37f4b8bd9e3835a7d4da26baf80b497e478d3123 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b0ed04bc852887a9164e1bbf521652e8ef3eb92 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56964e8039150a14462005458b25f19d6cad8f4a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad54698255a4b988cae1ad908c158c1d4128887c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef6c5e4607483259a0daf6584e9e34ef643a655d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc90ec978a3cef6f6d8c6074bee538998c7c9837
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