CVE-2026-72275

0.0

fbdev: broadsheetfb: fix potential memory leak in broadsheetfb_probe()

Overview
Vulnerability Timeline

Overview

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: broadsheetfb: fix potential memory leak in broadsheetfb_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().

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

Impact

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-72275 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID	Vendor	Product	Action
1	Linux	linux_kernel

: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1

Solution

Free allocated memory on error path to prevent leaks.

Apply the patch to the Linux kernel.
Update the system with the fix.
Reboot the system after applying the update.

References

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-72275.

URL	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07d2f9cb667c2f6331a483227c62d0a4a91ef42f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce94f9e3bfb37866638e4b81e2c3d8f7470a12c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54a4cd11702d5e8bcefc3b514e338955813993a1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d18a4e4234fd3ee0d0eed8ccbbb50cb76b2232c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e818c397548cde68d64c6abf8be0a5f3e3eef7d1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8c9aae8c950869f65af8b9dd2f71f861ea6e433
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edc5a845108337d0c167ab850fe9adfaea442975

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-72275 vulnerability over time.

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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': '186b89659c4c67cccead52961eab0ca3b23951dc', 'lessThan': 'edc5a845108337d0c167ab850fe9adfaea442975', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': '54a4cd11702d5e8bcefc3b514e338955813993a1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': '4ce94f9e3bfb37866638e4b81e2c3d8f7470a12c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': '07d2f9cb667c2f6331a483227c62d0a4a91ef42f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': 'e8c9aae8c950869f65af8b9dd2f71f861ea6e433', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': 'e818c397548cde68d64c6abf8be0a5f3e3eef7d1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': '9d18a4e4234fd3ee0d0eed8ccbbb50cb76b2232c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.15.149', 'lessThan': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/broadsheetfb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.19'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.19', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'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/broadsheetfb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]	[{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '186b89659c4c67cccead52961eab0ca3b23951dc', 'lessThan': 'edc5a845108337d0c167ab850fe9adfaea442975', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': '54a4cd11702d5e8bcefc3b514e338955813993a1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': '4ce94f9e3bfb37866638e4b81e2c3d8f7470a12c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': '07d2f9cb667c2f6331a483227c62d0a4a91ef42f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': 'e8c9aae8c950869f65af8b9dd2f71f861ea6e433', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': 'e818c397548cde68d64c6abf8be0a5f3e3eef7d1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': '9d18a4e4234fd3ee0d0eed8ccbbb50cb76b2232c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.15.149', 'lessThan': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/broadsheetfb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.19'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.19', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'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/broadsheetfb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]

New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Aug. 15, 2026

Action	Type	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': '186b89659c4c67cccead52961eab0ca3b23951dc', 'lessThan': 'edc5a845108337d0c167ab850fe9adfaea442975', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': '54a4cd11702d5e8bcefc3b514e338955813993a1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': '4ce94f9e3bfb37866638e4b81e2c3d8f7470a12c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': '07d2f9cb667c2f6331a483227c62d0a4a91ef42f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': 'e8c9aae8c950869f65af8b9dd2f71f861ea6e433', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': 'e818c397548cde68d64c6abf8be0a5f3e3eef7d1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '56c134f7f1b58be08bdb0ca8372474a4a5165f31', 'lessThan': '9d18a4e4234fd3ee0d0eed8ccbbb50cb76b2232c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.15.149', 'lessThan': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/broadsheetfb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.19'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.19', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'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/broadsheetfb.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
Added	Description	In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: broadsheetfb: fix potential memory leak in broadsheetfb_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().
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07d2f9cb667c2f6331a483227c62d0a4a91ef42f
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce94f9e3bfb37866638e4b81e2c3d8f7470a12c
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54a4cd11702d5e8bcefc3b514e338955813993a1
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d18a4e4234fd3ee0d0eed8ccbbb50cb76b2232c
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e818c397548cde68d64c6abf8be0a5f3e3eef7d1
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8c9aae8c950869f65af8b9dd2f71f861ea6e433
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edc5a845108337d0c167ab850fe9adfaea442975

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