Answer in brief
CVE-2026-53402 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in fbdev: fbcon: fix out-of-bounds read in err_out of fbcon_do_set_font(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=868749a7456dc48e93887a8474194e2ee6d6c21f <cb016bcb40c81e7b19c4ae6143babb366dae8e20 || >=ebd6f886aa2447fcfcdce5450c9e1028e1d681bb <ac562193c36696513ae196171892e9338475c4bc || >=a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24 <3618a4c5b2591cfa83efe74f5b18c2d02b35c3f5 || >=a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24 <a7a526fbc847f07ad3a503c7382189be5ab68574 || >=a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24 <b5bb2c696e140c399cb874def2feedf61dee27d6 || >=a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24 <076b1aa65f77a49bce5a48a4a55a397cfcafa2b8 || >=a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24 <39815715cbcfabb16fc8c5f4a23deeda20f5df62 || >=a5a923038d70d2d4a86cb4e3f32625a5ee6e7e24 <8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2 || f08ccb792d3eaf1dc62d8cbf6a30d6522329f660 || >=5.10.249 <5.10.261 || >=5.15.64 <5.15.212 || >=5.19.6 <5.20 | cb016bcb40c81e7b19c4ae6143babb366dae8e20, ac562193c36696513ae196171892e9338475c4bc, 3618a4c5b2591cfa83efe74f5b18c2d02b35c3f5, a7a526fbc847f07ad3a503c7382189be5ab68574, b5bb2c696e140c399cb874def2feedf61dee27d6, 076b1aa65f77a49bce5a48a4a55a397cfcafa2b8, 39815715cbcfabb16fc8c5f4a23deeda20f5df62, 8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2, 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 5.20 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
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.
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