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CVE-2026-53402

7.1 high SSVC exploitation: none Modified

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.

Fix

Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 8

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Change history 2

  1. StatusAnalyzed → ModifiedNVD modified 2026-10-19 20:19
  2. First seenCVSS 7.1 · linuxNVD modified 2026-10-16 16:18

Affected (CPE criteria) 7

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*

References 8