CVE-2025-39967
Published: October 17, 2025Last modified: October 17, 2025
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.155-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.51-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.51-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a194e6c8e1ee745e914b0b7f50fa86c89ed13fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a4bac869560f943edbe3c2b032062f6673b13d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/994bdc2d23c79087fbf7dcd9544454e8ebcef877
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8ec14075c5317edd6b242f1be8167aa1e4e333
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6eb9f423b3db000aaedf83367b8539f6b72dcfc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adac90bb1aaf45ca66f9db8ac100be16750ace78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8a6e85328aeb9881531dbe89bcd2637a06c3c95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0c01f9aa08c8e10e10e8c9ebb5be01a4eff6eb7