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CVE-2026-53402

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
2026-07-19 12:02 UTC
Vendor / Product
Linux / Linux
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

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Affected products (2)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
Linux Linux a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24 < b5bb2c696e140c399cb874def2feedf61dee27d6, a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24 < 076b1aa65f77a49bce5a48a4a55a397cfcafa2b8, a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24 < 39815715cbcfabb16fc8c5f4a23deeda20f5df62, a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24 < 8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2 …
Linux Linux 6.0, 0 < 6.0, 6.12.96 ≤ 6.12.*, 6.18.39 ≤ 6.18.* …
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