CVE-2026-72272
kernel: fbdev: radeon: fix potential memory leak in radeonfb_pci_register()
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 15, 2026
Updated · August 19, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. Improper memory deallocation in the radeonfb_pci_register() function within the fbdev: radeon driver can lead to a memory leak. A local user could potentially exploit this flaw, causing the system to consume excessive memory resources, which may result in a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime