fbdev: fix potential buffer overflow in do_register_framebuffer()
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.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
1178 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/248b2aab9b2af5ecf89d9d7955a2ff20c4b4a399
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2828a433c7d7a05b6f27c8148502095101dd0b09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/523b84dc7ccea9c4d79126d6ed1cf9033cf83b05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c3f5a25c62230b7965804ce7a2e9305c3ca3961
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/806f85bdd3a60187c21437fc51baace11f659f35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbe740de32bb0fb7a5213731ff5f26ea6718fca3
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/38xxx/CVE-2025-38702.json
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38702