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CVE-2026-72273 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: efifb: fix memory leak in efifb_probe() Since commit 73ce73c30ba9 ("fbdev: Transfer video= option strings to caller; clarify ownership") the string returned from fb_get_options() is expected to be freed by the caller, but the string is not freed in efifb_probe(). Fix that by freeing the option string after setup.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/475383daf5f855f5b2c3a9aa801f69b69a81799e kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5276e3f75ddb51f980a8903f4b39e73cf42415e5 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b6eaf101656958397a6012bf43f6e2e42c9e5cb kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fafb2e08741b20027cee77918816de29a32d6fd6 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/febb5b4f67ace78d6b6862cc3c853b64710afb6c kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Affected Products

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Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-72273
NVD Published Date:
Aug 15, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Aug 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2026-72273 Details - Not Deferred