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CVE-2026-53402

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Record status
Published
Identifier year (not publication year)
2026
Source publication
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cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·

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fbdev: fbcon: fix out-of-bounds read in err_out of fbcon_do_set_font()

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.

Scoped product and version facts

Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.

Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.

Linux

Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux
Platforms
Unknown
Default status
unaffected
Linux · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)Status (status)Version scheme (versionType)Exclusive end (lessThan)Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)Status changes (at → status)
868749a7456dc48e93887a8474194e2ee6d6c21faffectedgitcb016bcb40c81e7b19c4ae6143babb366dae8e20UnavailableNone listed
ebd6f886aa2447fcfcdce5450c9e1028e1d681bbaffectedgitac562193c36696513ae196171892e9338475c4bcUnavailableNone listed
a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24affectedgit3618a4c5b2591cfa83efe74f5b18c2d02b35c3f5UnavailableNone listed
a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24affectedgita7a526fbc847f07ad3a503c7382189be5ab68574UnavailableNone listed
a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24affectedgitb5bb2c696e140c399cb874def2feedf61dee27d6UnavailableNone listed
a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24affectedgit076b1aa65f77a49bce5a48a4a55a397cfcafa2b8UnavailableNone listed
a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24affectedgit39815715cbcfabb16fc8c5f4a23deeda20f5df62UnavailableNone listed
a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24affectedgit8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2UnavailableNone listed
f08ccb792d3eaf1dc62d8cbf6a30d6522329f660affectedgitUnavailableUnavailableNone listed
5.10.249affectedsemver5.10.261UnavailableNone listed
5.15.64affectedsemver5.15.212UnavailableNone listed
5.19.6affectedsemver5.20UnavailableNone listed

Linux

Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux
Platforms
Unknown
Default status
affected
Linux · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)Status (status)Version scheme (versionType)Exclusive end (lessThan)Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)Status changes (at → status)
6.0affectedUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableNone listed
0unaffectedsemver6.0UnavailableNone listed
5.10.261unaffectedsemverUnavailable5.10.*None listed
5.15.212unaffectedsemverUnavailable5.15.*None listed
6.1.178unaffectedsemverUnavailable6.1.*None listed
6.6.145unaffectedsemverUnavailable6.6.*None listed
6.12.96unaffectedsemverUnavailable6.12.*None listed
6.18.39unaffectedsemverUnavailable6.18.*None listed
7.1.3unaffectedsemverUnavailable7.1.*None listed
7.2unaffectedoriginal_commit_for_fixUnavailable*None listed