CVE-2025-39967

HIGH

Linux Kernel 4.4.235-4.5 - Integer Overflow in fbcon_do_set_font

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 5.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (38)
linux/Kernel < 5.4.300linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 6.1.155linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.6.109linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.245linux
linux/Kernel 5.9.0 - 5.15.194linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.12.50linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.16.10linux
Linux/Linux < 5.9
Linux/Linux 2c455e9c5865861f5ce09c5f596909495ed7657c
Linux/Linux 34cf1aff169dc6dedad8d79da7bf1b4de2773dbc
... and 28 more
Published Oct 15, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026