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CVE-2025-38702

fbdev: fix potential buffer overflow in do_register_framebuffer()

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Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 6.1.149, 6.6.103, 6.12.43, 6.15.11, 6.16.2
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: fix potential buffer overflow in do_register_framebuffer() The current implementation may lead to buffer overflow when: 1. Unregistration creates NULL gaps in registered_fb[] 2. All array slots become occupied despite num_registered_fb < FB_MAX 3. The registration loop exceeds array bounds Add boundary check to prevent registered_fb[FB_MAX] access.

Timeline

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Affected versions

  • Linux Linux

    From 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 · fixed in 5c3f5a25c62230b7965804ce7a2e9305c3ca3961; From 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 · fixed in cbe740de32bb0fb7a5213731ff5f26ea6718fca3; From 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 · fixed in 806f85bdd3a60187c21437fc51baace11f659f35; From 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 · fixed in 2828a433c7d7a05b6f27c8148502095101dd0b09; From 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 · fixed in 248b2aab9b2af5ecf89d9d7955a2ff20c4b4a399; From 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 · fixed in 523b84dc7ccea9c4d79126d6ed1cf9033cf83b05

  • Linux Linux

    2.6.12

  • KernelLinux

    From 2.6.12 · fixed in 6.1.149; From 6.2.0 · fixed in 6.6.103; From 6.7.0 · fixed in 6.12.43; From 6.13.0 · fixed in 6.15.11; From 6.16.0 · fixed in 6.16.2

References 6

git.kernel.org