CVE-2026-53402
HIGH
7.1
CVSS 3.1
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.
Metadata
Severity & Metrics
7.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Affected products (2)
| Vendor | Product | Platform | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | — | 868749a7456dc48e93887a8474194e2ee6d6c21f < cb016bcb40c81e7b19c4ae6143babb366dae8e20, ebd6f886aa2447fcfcdce5450c9e1028e1d681bb < ac562193c36696513ae196171892e9338475c4bc, a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24 < 3618a4c5b2591cfa83efe74f5b18c2d02b35c3f5, a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24 < a7a526fbc847f07ad3a503c7382189be5ab68574 … |
| Linux | Linux | — | 6.0, 0 < 6.0, 5.10.261 ≤ 5.10.*, 5.15.212 ≤ 5.15.* … |
CVSS scores (1)
| Score | Severity | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | HIGH | 3.1 | cna | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
References (8)
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb016bcb40c81e7b19c4ae6143babb366dae8e20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac562193c36696513ae196171892e9338475c4bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3618a4c5b2591cfa83efe74f5b18c2d02b35c3f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7a526fbc847f07ad3a503c7382189be5ab68574
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bb2c696e140c399cb874def2feedf61dee27d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/076b1aa65f77a49bce5a48a4a55a397cfcafa2b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39815715cbcfabb16fc8c5f4a23deeda20f5df62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2