Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72273 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in fbdev: efifb: fix memory leak in efifb_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 <fafb2e08741b20027cee77918816de29a32d6fd6 || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <475383daf5f855f5b2c3a9aa801f69b69a81799e || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <febb5b4f67ace78d6b6862cc3c853b64710afb6c || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <5276e3f75ddb51f980a8903f4b39e73cf42415e5 || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <9b6eaf101656958397a6012bf43f6e2e42c9e5cb | fafb2e08741b20027cee77918816de29a32d6fd6, 475383daf5f855f5b2c3a9aa801f69b69a81799e, febb5b4f67ace78d6b6862cc3c853b64710afb6c, 5276e3f75ddb51f980a8903f4b39e73cf42415e5, 9b6eaf101656958397a6012bf43f6e2e42c9e5cb |
| 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: 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72273 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in fbdev: efifb: fix memory leak in efifb_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 <fafb2e08741b20027cee77918816de29a32d6fd6 || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <475383daf5f855f5b2c3a9aa801f69b69a81799e || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <febb5b4f67ace78d6b6862cc3c853b64710afb6c || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <5276e3f75ddb51f980a8903f4b39e73cf42415e5 || >=73ce73c30ba9ae4d90fdfad7ebe9104001d5d851 <9b6eaf101656958397a6012bf43f6e2e42c9e5cb | fafb2e08741b20027cee77918816de29a32d6fd6, 475383daf5f855f5b2c3a9aa801f69b69a81799e, febb5b4f67ace78d6b6862cc3c853b64710afb6c, 5276e3f75ddb51f980a8903f4b39e73cf42415e5, 9b6eaf101656958397a6012bf43f6e2e42c9e5cb |
| 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: 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.