Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72270 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in fbdev: s3fb: fix potential memory leak in s3_pci_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.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72270 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in fbdev: s3fb: fix potential memory leak in s3_pci_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 | >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <37f4b8bd9e3835a7d4da26baf80b497e478d3123 || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <ef6c5e4607483259a0daf6584e9e34ef643a655d || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <fc90ec978a3cef6f6d8c6074bee538998c7c9837 || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <0d0fa8425b29657b3d3e5bb36f50a50e57c8101f || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <25b354f74b028a3f91b12e6b446256965744c477 || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <ad54698255a4b988cae1ad908c158c1d4128887c || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <56964e8039150a14462005458b25f19d6cad8f4a || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <3b0ed04bc852887a9164e1bbf521652e8ef3eb92 | 37f4b8bd9e3835a7d4da26baf80b497e478d3123, ef6c5e4607483259a0daf6584e9e34ef643a655d, fc90ec978a3cef6f6d8c6074bee538998c7c9837, 0d0fa8425b29657b3d3e5bb36f50a50e57c8101f, 25b354f74b028a3f91b12e6b446256965744c477, ad54698255a4b988cae1ad908c158c1d4128887c, 56964e8039150a14462005458b25f19d6cad8f4a, 3b0ed04bc852887a9164e1bbf521652e8ef3eb92 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 3.0 | 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: 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()
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
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 | >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <37f4b8bd9e3835a7d4da26baf80b497e478d3123 || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <ef6c5e4607483259a0daf6584e9e34ef643a655d || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <fc90ec978a3cef6f6d8c6074bee538998c7c9837 || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <0d0fa8425b29657b3d3e5bb36f50a50e57c8101f || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <25b354f74b028a3f91b12e6b446256965744c477 || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <ad54698255a4b988cae1ad908c158c1d4128887c || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <56964e8039150a14462005458b25f19d6cad8f4a || >=86c0f043a737dadf034a4e6f29aefb074f4a1146 <3b0ed04bc852887a9164e1bbf521652e8ef3eb92 | 37f4b8bd9e3835a7d4da26baf80b497e478d3123, ef6c5e4607483259a0daf6584e9e34ef643a655d, fc90ec978a3cef6f6d8c6074bee538998c7c9837, 0d0fa8425b29657b3d3e5bb36f50a50e57c8101f, 25b354f74b028a3f91b12e6b446256965744c477, ad54698255a4b988cae1ad908c158c1d4128887c, 56964e8039150a14462005458b25f19d6cad8f4a, 3b0ed04bc852887a9164e1bbf521652e8ef3eb92 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 3.0 | 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: 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()
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.