From 8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mingyu Wang <25181214217@stu.xidian.edu.cn> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:03:06 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] fbdev: fbcon: fix out-of-bounds read in err_out of fbcon_do_set_font() 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> Reviewed-by: Thomas Zimmermann Signed-off-by: Helge Deller --- 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 9077d3b99357a..37beb93045af7 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; + unsigned short old_hi_font_mask = vc->vc_hi_font_mask; font_data_get(data); @@ -2451,6 +2452,12 @@ err_out: 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; -- 2.47.3