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().
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| Weaknesses | CWE-401 |
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| 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(). | |
| Title | fbdev: broadsheetfb: fix potential memory leak in broadsheetfb_probe() | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-15T05:54:57.685Z
Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.916Z
Link: CVE-2026-72275
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:57.353
Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:57.353
Link: CVE-2026-72275
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-15T10:00:06Z