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CVE-2025-39967: Linux kernel font handling can cause memory overflow

CVE-2025-39967 · published 1 year ago
Summary

The Linux kernel component that draws text on the screen can miscalculate how much memory to allocate for custom fonts, potentially allowing data to spill over its buffer. This could let an attacker cause crashes or run malicious code. Updating the kernel to the latest version that includes the overflow checks fixes the problem.

What to do
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.12.63-1.root.io.64.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-106.106.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-realtime to version 6.8.0-2040.41.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.8.1-1045.46.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.17.0-6.6.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.17.0-1003.3.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.17.0-1006.6.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.17.0-1003.3.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.17.0-1003.3.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.17.0-1004.4.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.17.0-1002.3.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv to version 6.17.0-6.6.1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1100.107~20.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1100.109~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-170.180~20.04.3.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1094.97~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1095.101~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-170.180~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1052.52~20.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1097.103~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1095.99~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-170.180.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1100.107.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1109.118.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1100.109.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1096.102.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1083.91.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1094.97.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1095.101.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1092.97.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-170.180.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1095.96.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 5.15.0-1052.52.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to version 5.15.0-1041.41.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1097.103.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.15.0-1097.100.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.8 to version 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.15.0-1064.68.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.15.0-1084.86.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.15.0-1100.107+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.15.0-1109.118+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.15.0-170.180+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.15.0-1100.109+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime to version 5.15.0-1092.94.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1099.108.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.8 to version 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.8.0-1050.53.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.8.0-1051.57.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.8.0-1052.55.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 6.8.0-1048.53.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 6.8.0-1035.38.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 6.8.0-1049.49.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-106.106.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 6.8.0-1049.52.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-1049.52.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 6.8.0-1020.20.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.8.0-1047.48.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.8.0-1050.54.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx to version 6.8.0-1028.29.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 6.8.0-106.106+fips1.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 5.10.247-1.root.io.42.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.1.159-1.root.io.75.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.1.164-1.root.io.121.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-138.138.aikido.87.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-138.138.aikido.87.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 6.8.0-1017.21.
  • Update linux kernel to version 6.16.10.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1109.118.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 6.8.0-1058.65.
  • Update linux to version 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89.
  • Update linux to version 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90.
  • Update linux to version 6.12.113-1.aikido.163.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 6.12.113-1.aikido.163.
  • Update linux to version 6.1.190-1.aikido.167.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 6.1.190-1.aikido.167.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.1.158-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.12.57-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.16.10-1.
  • Update linux linux to version 994bdc2d23c79087fbf7dcd9544454e8ebcef877 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
– linux linux_kernel >= 4.4.235, < 4.5
>= 4.9.235, < 4.10
>= 4.14.196, < 4.15
>= 4.19.143, < 4.20
>= 5.4.62, < 5.4.300
>= 5.8.6, < 5.9
>= 5.9.1, < 5.10.245
>= 5.11, < 5.15.194
>= 5.16, < 6.1.155
>= 6.2, < 6.6.109
>= 6.7, < 6.12.50
>= 6.13, < 6.16.10
2 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Root:Debian:13 debian rootio-linux < 6.12.63-1.root.io.64
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.63-1.root.io.64
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-lts-xenial All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux < 6.8.0-106.106
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime < 6.8.0-2040.41
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-2040.41
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 6.8.1-1045.46
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1045.46
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux < 6.17.0-6.6
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-6.6
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-aws < 6.17.0-1003.3
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1003.3
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-azure < 6.17.0-1006.6
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1006.6
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-gcp < 6.17.0-1003.3
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1003.3
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-oracle < 6.17.0-1003.3
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1003.3
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-raspi < 6.17.0-1004.4
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1004.4
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-realtime < 6.17.0-1002.3
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1002.3
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-riscv < 6.17.0-6.6.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-6.6.1
– linux linux < 994bdc2d23c79087fbf7dcd9544454e8ebcef877
5.9
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1100.107~20.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1100.107~20.04.2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 < 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1100.109~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1100.109~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-170.180~20.04.3
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-170.180~20.04.3
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 < 5.15.0-1094.97~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1094.97~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1095.101~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1095.101~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-170.180~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-170.180~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 < 5.15.0-1052.52~20.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1052.52~20.04.2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 < 5.15.0-1097.103~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1097.103~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 < 5.15.0-1095.99~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1095.99~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-170.180
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-170.180
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1100.107
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1100.107
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.8 < 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.15.0-1109.118
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1109.118
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.8 < 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 5.15.0-1109.118.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1109.118.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 < 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.15.0-1100.109
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1100.109
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.8 < 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.15.0-1096.102
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1096.102
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1083.91
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1083.91
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.15.0-1094.97
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1094.97
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-6.8 < 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1095.101
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1095.101
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1092.97
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1092.97
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-170.180
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-170.180
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 5.15.0-1095.96
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1095.96
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 < 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 5.15.0-1052.52
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1052.52
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx < 5.15.0-1041.41
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1041.41
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.15.0-1097.103
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1097.103
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.8 < 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.15.0-1097.100
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1097.100
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.8 < 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.15.0-1064.68
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1064.68
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.15.0-1084.86
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1084.86
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.15.0-1100.107+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1100.107+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.15.0-1109.118+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1109.118+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.15.0-170.180+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-170.180+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.15.0-1100.109+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1100.109+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime < 5.15.0-1092.94
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1092.94
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1099.108
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1099.108
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.8 < 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 6.8.0-1050.53
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1050.53
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 6.8.0-1051.57
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1051.57
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 6.8.0-1058.65
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1058.65
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 6.8.0-1052.55
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.55
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 6.8.0-1048.53
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1048.53
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 6.8.0-1035.38
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1035.38
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 6.8.0-1049.49
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.49
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 6.8.0-106.106.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 6.8.0-1049.52
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.52
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency < 6.8.0-1049.52.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.52.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 6.8.0-1020.20
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1020.20
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 6.8.0-1047.48
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.48
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 6.8.0-1050.54
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1050.54
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx < 6.8.0-1028.29
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1028.29
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 6.8.0-1017.21
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1017.21
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 6.8.0-106.106+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106+fips1
Root:Debian:11 debian rootio-linux < 5.10.247-1.root.io.42
Fix: upgrade to 5.10.247-1.root.io.42
Root:Debian:12 debian rootio-linux < 6.1.159-1.root.io.75
< 6.1.164-1.root.io.121
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.159-1.root.io.75
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 canonical linux < 6.8.0-138.138.aikido.87
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-138.138.aikido.87
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 canonical rootio-linux < 6.8.0-138.138.aikido.87
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-138.138.aikido.87
Linux linux kernel >= 6.7.0, < 6.16.10
Fix: upgrade to 6.16.10
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 – linux < 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
< 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 – rootio-linux < 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
< 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
Root:Debian:13 – linux < 6.12.113-1.aikido.163
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.113-1.aikido.163
Root:Debian:13 – rootio-linux < 6.12.113-1.aikido.163
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.113-1.aikido.163
Root:Debian:12 – linux < 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
Root:Debian:12 – rootio-linux < 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.1.158-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.158-1
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.12.57-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.57-1
Debian:14 debian linux < 6.16.10-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.16.10-1
Original advisory text
fbcon: fix integer overflow in fbcon_do_set_font
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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
8.4 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-190Integer Overflow
Timeline
Published15 Oct 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
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