CVE-2026-74424

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbcon: fix NULL pointer dereference for a console without vcdata fbconnewmodelist runs when a framebuffer's modelist changes. For each console mapped to it with fbdisplayi.mode set, it reads vcconsi.d and passes the vcnum to...

CVE-2026-74424

CVE-2026-74424 affects the Linux kernel framebuffer console driver (fbcon). The issue arises when fbcon_new_modelist() iterates consoles with fb_display[i].mode set; it can dereference a NULL vc_data because fbcon_set_disp() may set mode before validating vc_data, and fbcon_deinit() can leave the...