fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe()

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    "title": "fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe()",
    "summary": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: vesafb: fix memory leak in vesafb_probe() Since commit 73ce73c30ba9 (\"fbdev: Transfer video= option strings to caller; clarify ownership\") the string returned from fb_get_options() is expected to be freed by the caller. But the string is not freed in vesafb_probe(). Fix that by freeing the option string after setup.",
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