In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fbdev: i740fb: fix potential memory leak in i740fb_probe()
In i740fb_probe(), the memory allocated in fb_videomode_to_modelist()
for modelist is not freed in the error paths. Fix that by calling
fb_destroy_modelist().
CVE-2026-72271
NONE
EPSS 0.21%
Updated Aug 17, 2026
Linux
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/146b708bc75f1e6cf70df31195632c9946cb70fd
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ede8fa708235c81ab18de14077f1a458bec7e22
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c0cf89b74e7b8ebc21a1542937c8e912d19f22b
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5936063409af230a2c88b8700c47b89a19fd70b5
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aebdbe61b3960cd22b8bb6e70e3d94fb3bbb202c
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccf073cd4a2f783adc40b04db3805dbddaaf9f31
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3776b1bf9c100873c7365bd31a67ed6caacbd82
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1ecbaeec5fbf0b0e2d5810ec574f762d148771e
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CVE Details
CVE ID
CVE-2026-72271
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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