VulnerabilityPublished 15 Aug 2026Updated 6 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-72265: Linux kernel · fbdev: nvidia: fix potential memory leak in nvidiafb_probe()

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in ed3b3eb212441fb5f287dfd24ebafe11d634f009 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 17:19 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation: No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable: Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact: Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-06.

Patch

Available – fixed in ed3b3eb212441fb5f287dfd24ebafe11d634f009, e8172773e5251f4df2eed74caab6ca3195fed1ea, 508704de34fb8c0dcbbf13397212363bbf0974de +5

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < ed3b3eb212441fb5f287dfd24ebafe11d634f009	Fixed in ed3b3eb212441fb5f287dfd24ebafe11d634f009
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < e8172773e5251f4df2eed74caab6ca3195fed1ea	Fixed in e8172773e5251f4df2eed74caab6ca3195fed1ea
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 508704de34fb8c0dcbbf13397212363bbf0974de	Fixed in 508704de34fb8c0dcbbf13397212363bbf0974de
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 2515cd60f6b5ad680ed164aa6bd19b05270af34c	Fixed in 2515cd60f6b5ad680ed164aa6bd19b05270af34c
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 85f5e38c162bdf9dbbe197275d416402712f3707	Fixed in 85f5e38c162bdf9dbbe197275d416402712f3707
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 009a8514745b16c468acc25aa00539abbf38e1b5	Fixed in 009a8514745b16c468acc25aa00539abbf38e1b5

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: nvidia: fix potential memory leak in nvidiafb_probe() In nvidiafb_probe(), the memory allocated for modelist in nvidia_set_fbinfo() is not freed in the subsequent error paths. Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist().

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