CVE-2026-53402
fbdev: fbcon: fix out-of-bounds read in err_out of fbcon_do_set_font()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: fbcon: fix out-of-bounds read in err_out of fbcon_do_set_font() When fbcon_do_set_font() fails (e.g., due to a memory allocation failure inside vc_resize() under heavy memory pressure), it jumps to the `err_out` label to roll back the console state. However, the current rollback logic forgets to restore the `hi_font` state, leading to a severe state machine corruption. Earlier in the function, `set_vc_hi_font()` might be called to change `vc->vc_hi_font_mask` and mutate the screen buffer. If `vc_resize()` subsequently fails, the `err_out` path restores `vc_font.charcount` but entirely skips rolling back the `vc_hi_font_mask` and the screen buffer. This mismatch leaves the terminal in a desynchronized state. Because `vc_hi_font_mask` remains set, the VT subsystem will still accept character indices greater than 255 from userspace and write them to the screen buffer. Subsequent rendering calls (e.g., `fbcon_putcs()`) will then use these inflated indices to access the reverted, 256-character font array, leading to a deterministic out-of-bounds read and potential kernel memory disclosure. Fix this by adding the missing rollback logic for the `hi_font` mask and screen buffer in the error path.
INFO
Published Date :
July 19, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 5:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 |
Solution
- Apply kernel patches to restore hi_font mask.
- Restore screen buffer in error path.
- Update the Linux kernel to the fixed version.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '868749a7456dc48e93887a8474194e2ee6d6c21f', 'lessThan': 'cb016bcb40c81e7b19c4ae6143babb366dae8e20', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ebd6f886aa2447fcfcdce5450c9e1028e1d681bb', 'lessThan': 'ac562193c36696513ae196171892e9338475c4bc', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '3618a4c5b2591cfa83efe74f5b18c2d02b35c3f5', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': 'a7a526fbc847f07ad3a503c7382189be5ab68574', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': 'b5bb2c696e140c399cb874def2feedf61dee27d6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '076b1aa65f77a49bce5a48a4a55a397cfcafa2b8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '39815715cbcfabb16fc8c5f4a23deeda20f5df62', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'f08ccb792d3eaf1dc62d8cbf6a30d6522329f660', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.10.249', 'lessThan': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.15.64', 'lessThan': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.19.6', 'lessThan': '5.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.3', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '868749a7456dc48e93887a8474194e2ee6d6c21f', 'lessThan': 'cb016bcb40c81e7b19c4ae6143babb366dae8e20', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ebd6f886aa2447fcfcdce5450c9e1028e1d681bb', 'lessThan': 'ac562193c36696513ae196171892e9338475c4bc', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '3618a4c5b2591cfa83efe74f5b18c2d02b35c3f5', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': 'a7a526fbc847f07ad3a503c7382189be5ab68574', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': 'b5bb2c696e140c399cb874def2feedf61dee27d6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '076b1aa65f77a49bce5a48a4a55a397cfcafa2b8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '39815715cbcfabb16fc8c5f4a23deeda20f5df62', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'f08ccb792d3eaf1dc62d8cbf6a30d6522329f660', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.10.249', 'lessThan': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.15.64', 'lessThan': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.19.6', 'lessThan': '5.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.3', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.19.6 up to (excluding) 6.0 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 7.1.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.145 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.96 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.39 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10.249 up to (excluding) 5.10.261 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.15.64 up to (excluding) 5.15.212 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.1 up to (excluding) 6.1.178 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/076b1aa65f77a49bce5a48a4a55a397cfcafa2b8 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3618a4c5b2591cfa83efe74f5b18c2d02b35c3f5 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39815715cbcfabb16fc8c5f4a23deeda20f5df62 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7a526fbc847f07ad3a503c7382189be5ab68574 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac562193c36696513ae196171892e9338475c4bc Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bb2c696e140c399cb874def2feedf61dee27d6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb016bcb40c81e7b19c4ae6143babb366dae8e20 Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3618a4c5b2591cfa83efe74f5b18c2d02b35c3f5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7a526fbc847f07ad3a503c7382189be5ab68574 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac562193c36696513ae196171892e9338475c4bc Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb016bcb40c81e7b19c4ae6143babb366dae8e20 Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': 'b5bb2c696e140c399cb874def2feedf61dee27d6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '076b1aa65f77a49bce5a48a4a55a397cfcafa2b8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '39815715cbcfabb16fc8c5f4a23deeda20f5df62', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '868749a7456dc48e93887a8474194e2ee6d6c21f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ebd6f886aa2447fcfcdce5450c9e1028e1d681bb', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'f08ccb792d3eaf1dc62d8cbf6a30d6522329f660', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.10.249', 'lessThan': '5.11', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.15.64', 'lessThan': '5.16', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.19.6', 'lessThan': '5.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.3', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '868749a7456dc48e93887a8474194e2ee6d6c21f', 'lessThan': 'cb016bcb40c81e7b19c4ae6143babb366dae8e20', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ebd6f886aa2447fcfcdce5450c9e1028e1d681bb', 'lessThan': 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'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'f08ccb792d3eaf1dc62d8cbf6a30d6522329f660', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.10.249', 'lessThan': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.15.64', 'lessThan': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.19.6', 'lessThan': '5.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.3', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': 'b5bb2c696e140c399cb874def2feedf61dee27d6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '076b1aa65f77a49bce5a48a4a55a397cfcafa2b8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '39815715cbcfabb16fc8c5f4a23deeda20f5df62', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24', 'lessThan': '8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '868749a7456dc48e93887a8474194e2ee6d6c21f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ebd6f886aa2447fcfcdce5450c9e1028e1d681bb', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'f08ccb792d3eaf1dc62d8cbf6a30d6522329f660', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.10.249', 'lessThan': '5.11', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.15.64', 'lessThan': '5.16', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.19.6', 'lessThan': '5.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.3', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: fbcon: fix out-of-bounds read in err_out of fbcon_do_set_font() When fbcon_do_set_font() fails (e.g., due to a memory allocation failure inside vc_resize() under heavy memory pressure), it jumps to the `err_out` label to roll back the console state. However, the current rollback logic forgets to restore the `hi_font` state, leading to a severe state machine corruption. Earlier in the function, `set_vc_hi_font()` might be called to change `vc->vc_hi_font_mask` and mutate the screen buffer. If `vc_resize()` subsequently fails, the `err_out` path restores `vc_font.charcount` but entirely skips rolling back the `vc_hi_font_mask` and the screen buffer. This mismatch leaves the terminal in a desynchronized state. Because `vc_hi_font_mask` remains set, the VT subsystem will still accept character indices greater than 255 from userspace and write them to the screen buffer. Subsequent rendering calls (e.g., `fbcon_putcs()`) will then use these inflated indices to access the reverted, 256-character font array, leading to a deterministic out-of-bounds read and potential kernel memory disclosure. Fix this by adding the missing rollback logic for the `hi_font` mask and screen buffer in the error path. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/076b1aa65f77a49bce5a48a4a55a397cfcafa2b8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39815715cbcfabb16fc8c5f4a23deeda20f5df62 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bb2c696e140c399cb874def2feedf61dee27d6