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 5.0%
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 (32)
Linux/Linux < 5.9
Linux/Linux 2c455e9c5865861f5ce09c5f596909495ed7657c
Linux/Linux 34cf1aff169dc6dedad8d79da7bf1b4de2773dbc
Linux/Linux 39b3cffb8cf3111738ea993e2757ab382253d86a - 1a194e6c8e1ee745e914b0b7f50fa86c89ed13fe
Linux/Linux 39b3cffb8cf3111738ea993e2757ab382253d86a - 4a4bac869560f943edbe3c2b032062f6673b13d3
Linux/Linux 39b3cffb8cf3111738ea993e2757ab382253d86a - 9c8ec14075c5317edd6b242f1be8167aa1e4e333
Linux/Linux 39b3cffb8cf3111738ea993e2757ab382253d86a - a6eb9f423b3db000aaedf83367b8539f6b72dcfc
Linux/Linux 39b3cffb8cf3111738ea993e2757ab382253d86a - adac90bb1aaf45ca66f9db8ac100be16750ace78
Linux/Linux 39b3cffb8cf3111738ea993e2757ab382253d86a - b8a6e85328aeb9881531dbe89bcd2637a06c3c95
Linux/Linux 39b3cffb8cf3111738ea993e2757ab382253d86a - c0c01f9aa08c8e10e10e8c9ebb5be01a4eff6eb7
... and 22 more
Published Oct 15, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026