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…
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