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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

CVE ID
CVE-2026-53402
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Reserved
2026-06-09 07:44 UTC
Published
2026-07-19 12:02 UTC
Last updated
2026-07-24 14:34 UTC
Vendor / Product
Linux / Linux
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

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)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
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)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
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
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