CVE-2025-39967

fbcon: fix integer overflow in fbcon_do_set_font

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 15, 2025 at 07:55 AM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbcon: fix integer overflow in fbcon_do_set_font Fix integer overflow vulnerabilities in fbcon_do_set_font() where font size calculations could overflow when handling user-controlled font parameters. The vulnerabilities occur when: 1. CALC_FONTSZ(h, pitch, charcount) performs h * pith * charcount multiplication with user-controlled values that can overflow. 2. FONT_EXTRA_WORDS * sizeof(int) + size addition can also overflow 3. This results in smaller allocations than expected, leading to buffer overflows during font data copying. Add explicit overflow checking using check_mul_overflow() and check_add_overflow() kernel helpers to safety validate all size calculations before allocation.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.14.196 ≤ v < 4.154.19.143 ≤ v < 4.204.4.235 ≤ v < 4.54.9.235 ≤ v < 4.105.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1945.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1555.4.62 ≤ v < 5.4.3005.8.6 ≤ v < 5.95.9.1 ≤ v < 5.10.2456.13 ≤ v < 6.16.106.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1096.7 ≤ v < 6.12.502c455e9c5865861f5ce09c5f596909495ed7657c34cf1aff169dc6dedad8d79da7bf1b4de2773dbc39b3cffb8cf3111738ea993e2757ab382253d86a4.14.1964.19.1434.4.2354.9.235451bffa366f2cc0e5314807cb847f31c0226efed5.4.625.8.65.95.9 rc35.9 rc45.9 rc55.9 rc65.9 rc75.9 rc86.176.17 rc16.17 rc26.17 rc36.17 rc46.17 rc56.17 rc66.17 rc772f099805dbc907fbe8fa19bccdc31d3e2ee6e9e96e41fc29e8af5c5085fb8a79cab8d0d00bab86cae021a904ac82d9fc81c25329d3c465c5a7d5686
Vendor states this is fixed in 1a194e6c8e1ee745e914b0b7f50fa86c89ed13fe (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4a4bac869560f943edbe3c2b032062f6673b13d3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 994bdc2d23c79087fbf7dcd9544454e8ebcef877 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9c8ec14075c5317edd6b242f1be8167aa1e4e333 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a6eb9f423b3db000aaedf83367b8539f6b72dcfc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in adac90bb1aaf45ca66f9db8ac100be16750ace78 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b8a6e85328aeb9881531dbe89bcd2637a06c3c95 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c0c01f9aa08c8e10e10e8c9ebb5be01a4eff6eb7 (fixed)
Affected range stops below 4.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.245 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.194 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.300 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.155 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.50 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.109 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190

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