CVE-2026-53402

The CVE-2026-53402 issue affects the Linux kernel’s fbdev/fbcon path. When fbcon_do_set_font() fails (e.g., vc_resize() under memory pressure), the error path (err_out) only rolls back vc_font.charcount and neglects to restore hi_font state and the screen buffer. This leaves vc_hi_font_mask set, ...

CVE-2026-53402 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 errout of fbcondosetfont When fbcondosetfont fails e.g., due to a memory allocation failure inside vcresize under heavy memory pressure, it jumps to the errout label to roll back the consol...