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CVE-2026-53402

VendorlinuxProductlinux kernelDiscoveredJul 19, 2026UpdatedAug 17, 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…

CVSS v3.1
7.1 HIGH
EPSS
0.17%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
15
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
Intelligence Reports1
1 intelligence report available

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EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 26, 2026
▲ 0.04pp
0.14% → 0.17% over 2 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Connections
17 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jul 19, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Aug 17, 2026
Sep 7, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8726-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Sep 7, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8727-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Sep 7, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8728-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Sep 15, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8760-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Sep 18, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8726-2: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Sep 21, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8726-3: Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Sep 22, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8800-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA BaseOS) vulnerabilities
Sep 22, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8760-2: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Sep 22, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8726-4: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Sep 22, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8728-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Sep 29, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8728-3: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Oct 6, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8878-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Oct 6, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8879-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Oct 6, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8875-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Oct 6, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8886-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities