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().
CVE-2026-72275
NONE
EPSS 0.21%
Updated Aug 17, 2026
Linux
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07d2f9cb667c2f6331a483227c62d0a4a91ef42f
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce94f9e3bfb37866638e4b81e2c3d8f7470a12c
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54a4cd11702d5e8bcefc3b514e338955813993a1
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d18a4e4234fd3ee0d0eed8ccbbb50cb76b2232c
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e818c397548cde68d64c6abf8be0a5f3e3eef7d1
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8c9aae8c950869f65af8b9dd2f71f861ea6e433
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edc5a845108337d0c167ab850fe9adfaea442975
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVE Details
CVE ID
CVE-2026-72275
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:
11.3th percentile (higher than 11.3% of all CVEs)
Standard patching cycle
Impact
Minimal impact
Source
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