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()
CVE-2026-72270
NONE
EPSS 0.21%
Updated Aug 17, 2026
Linux
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d0fa8425b29657b3d3e5bb36f50a50e57c8101f
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25b354f74b028a3f91b12e6b446256965744c477
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37f4b8bd9e3835a7d4da26baf80b497e478d3123
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b0ed04bc852887a9164e1bbf521652e8ef3eb92
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56964e8039150a14462005458b25f19d6cad8f4a
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad54698255a4b988cae1ad908c158c1d4128887c
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef6c5e4607483259a0daf6584e9e34ef643a655d
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc90ec978a3cef6f6d8c6074bee538998c7c9837
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CVE Details
CVE ID
CVE-2026-72270
Published Date
Aug 15, 2026
Vendor
Linux
Severity
NONE
Exploit Prediction (EPSS)
Probability of Exploit
0.21%
Likelihood of exploitation in next 30 days
Percentile:
11.2th percentile (higher than 11.2% of all CVEs)
Standard patching cycle
Impact
Minimal impact
Source
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