CVE-2026-72269 fbdev: uvesafb: fix potential memory leak in uvesafb_probe()
A memory leak in the Linux kernel's uvesafb driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-72269?
CVE-2026-72269 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Linux, published on 15 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fbdev: uvesafb: fix potential memory leak in uvesafb_probe()
Due to an incorrect goto label, memory allocated for modedb and modelist in uvesafb_vbe_init() is not freed in some error paths. Fix this by updating the goto label.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72269?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72269?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-72269 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72269 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-72269, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72269, GHSA-w6jh-456j-h9m3, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72269.