SB20260816112 - Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel video fbdev driver
Published: August 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260816112
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper resource shutdown or release (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72269)
CWE-ID: CWE-404 - Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release in uvesafb_probe() when handling error paths during device initialization. A local user can trigger an error condition to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/033e56fed09047ee63072e9f58789f40c1c7079d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12fe6a56506ed3bf0aaf6130a29102ce1fce62da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61d46d6f5dc163aa5f3548633b5f392b021620ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81985921e14f5b471fc0ffe990826d0bda52c0cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa387a3e51808f580b51593e3c2f3d4703d91c1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c53fdf7ee65af1b9b4566cc437d3754ce7b47118
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c606c28085a3106c91c6d37bbbbf97b451d572ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f413512c79c2d0012c6ed486e4025e1489e6d443