CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects the Linux kernel's i740 framebuffer driver, specifically in the i740fb_probe() function, where memory allocated for the modelist is not properly freed during error handling. This oversight can lead to potential memory leaks, which may degrade system performance over time or exhaust available memory resources. Linux system administrators and developers working with affected kernel versions should prioritize applying the fix to mitigate these risks.
Original NVD Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: i740fb: fix potential memory leak in i740fb_probe() In i740fb_probe(), the memory allocated in fb_videomode_to_modelist() for modelist is not freed in the error paths. Fix that by calling fb_destroy_modelist().