Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72266 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <124df55c7201d011a3fead2205685b6c47eae093 || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <43af398217ca8940bf30643fd1150b4c655b8a88 || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <58bc18e03481b62f0ec53fe47f36615d52660a7d || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <7b96ce9f8e47538c3c6eebbb217c94d696975cac || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <b15d708995c01bbffe7dcd634a31959f6805bed3 | 124df55c7201d011a3fead2205685b6c47eae093, 43af398217ca8940bf30643fd1150b4c655b8a88, 58bc18e03481b62f0ec53fe47f36615d52660a7d, 7b96ce9f8e47538c3c6eebbb217c94d696975cac, b15d708995c01bbffe7dcd634a31959f6805bed3 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.4 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_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 vesafb_probe(). Fix that by freeing the option string after setup.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72266 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <124df55c7201d011a3fead2205685b6c47eae093 || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <43af398217ca8940bf30643fd1150b4c655b8a88 || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <58bc18e03481b62f0ec53fe47f36615d52660a7d || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <7b96ce9f8e47538c3c6eebbb217c94d696975cac || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <b15d708995c01bbffe7dcd634a31959f6805bed3 | 124df55c7201d011a3fead2205685b6c47eae093, 43af398217ca8940bf30643fd1150b4c655b8a88, 58bc18e03481b62f0ec53fe47f36615d52660a7d, 7b96ce9f8e47538c3c6eebbb217c94d696975cac, b15d708995c01bbffe7dcd634a31959f6805bed3 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.4 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_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 vesafb_probe(). Fix that by freeing the option string after setup.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.