VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2025-38702

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-09-04
Last modified2026-10-19
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-787

Primary references