Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fbdev: bound mode sysfs output to the sysfs buffer
mode_string() uses snprintf() which can return a value larger than the remaining buffer space. show_modes() accumulates the return value into i without checking whether i has reached PAGE_SIZE, causing the offset to advance past the sysfs buffer if the modelist is long enough.
Add a size parameter to mode_string() and use scnprintf() to return only the bytes actually written. Add an early return when offset already exceeds the buffer. In show_modes(), stop accumulating once the buffer is full.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 873a1aa15c313263f2e18b38cf525623cc4fabf6; >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < d15d51fb26e830af58f3f21964f1c09c239077ea |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Received