From: w15303746062@163.com
To: deller@gmx.de, tzimmermann@suse.de, simona@ffwll.ch
Cc: syoshida@redhat.com, dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org,
linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
Mingyu Wang <25181214217@stu.xidian.edu.cn>,
stable@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] fbdev: fbcon: fix out-of-bounds read in err_out of fbcon_do_set_font()
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:33:16 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260624083316.389677-1-w15303746062@163.com> (raw)
From: Mingyu Wang <25181214217@stu.xidian.edu.cn>
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` remains set, the VT subsystem will still accept
character indices greater than 255 from userspace and write them to the
screen buffer. Subsequent rendering calls (e.g., `fbcon_putcs()`) will
then use these inflated indices to access the reverted, 256-character
font array, leading to a deterministic out-of-bounds read and potential
kernel memory disclosure.
Fix this by adding the missing rollback logic for the `hi_font` mask
and screen buffer in the error path.
Fixes: a5a923038d70 ("fbdev: fbcon: Properly revert changes when vc_resize() failed")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Mingyu Wang <25181214217@stu.xidian.edu.cn>
---
drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index 9077d3b99357..5880ab9f3cde 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -2405,6 +2405,7 @@ static int fbcon_do_set_font(struct vc_data *vc, int w, int h, int charcount,
int resize, ret, old_width, old_height, old_charcount;
font_data_t *old_fontdata = p->fontdata;
const u8 *old_data = vc->vc_font.data;
+ int old_hi_font_mask = vc->vc_hi_font_mask;
font_data_get(data);
@@ -2451,6 +2452,12 @@ static int fbcon_do_set_font(struct vc_data *vc, int w, int h, int charcount,
vc->vc_font.height = old_height;
vc->vc_font.charcount = old_charcount;
+ /* Restore the hi_font state and screen buffer */
+ if (old_hi_font_mask && !vc->vc_hi_font_mask)
+ set_vc_hi_font(vc, true);
+ else if (!old_hi_font_mask && vc->vc_hi_font_mask)
+ set_vc_hi_font(vc, false);
+
font_data_put(data);
return ret;
--
2.34.1
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