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<updated>2026-08-23T12:18:21+00:00</updated>
<entry>
<title>fbcon: Use correct type for vc_resize() return value</title>
<updated>2026-08-23T12:18:21+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Jiacheng Yu</name>
<email>yujiacheng3@huawei.com</email>
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<published>2026-07-22T16:54:38+00:00</published>
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[ Upstream commit 84202754fb1727dc3ee87f47104e4162ecc8ba3a ]

The return value of vc_resize() is int, but fbcon_set_disp() stores it
in an unsigned long variable. While the !ret check happens to work
correctly by coincidence (negative values become large positive values),
the types should match. Use int instead.

Eliminates the following W=3 warning:

  drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c: In function 'fbcon_set_disp':
  drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c:1494:14: warning: implicit conversion from 'int' to 'unsigned long' [-Wconversion]

Fixes: af0db3c1f898 ("fbdev: Fix vmalloc out-of-bounds write in fast_imageblit")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # v6.17+
Signed-off-by: Jiacheng Yu &lt;yujiacheng3@huawei.com&gt;
Reviewed-by: Thomas Zimmermann &lt;tzimmermann@suse.de&gt;
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller &lt;deller@gmx.de&gt;
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin &lt;sashal@kernel.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman &lt;gregkh@linuxfoundation.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>fbcon: Rename struct fbcon_ops to struct fbcon_par</title>
<updated>2026-08-23T12:18:21+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Thomas Zimmermann</name>
<email>tzimmermann@suse.de</email>
</author>
<published>2026-07-22T16:54:37+00:00</published>
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[ Upstream commit a6adbbc4c32a016146e117b1e9e5242724a75e10 ]

The type struct fbcon_ops contains fbcon state and callbacks. As the
callbacks will be removed from struct fbcon_ops, rename the data type
to struct fbcon_par. Also rename the variables from ops to par.

The _par postfix ("private access registers") is used throughout the
fbdev subsystem for per-driver state. The fbcon pointer within struct
fb_info is also named fbcon_par. Hence, the new naming fits existing
practice.

v2:
- rename struct fbcon_ops to struct fbcon_par
- fix build for CONFIG_FB_TILEBITTING=n (kernel test robot)
- fix indention

Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann &lt;tzimmermann@suse.de&gt;
Reviewed-by: Sam Ravnborg &lt;sam@ravnborg.org&gt;
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250909124616.143365-3-tzimmermann@suse.de
Stable-dep-of: 84202754fb17 ("fbcon: Use correct type for vc_resize() return value")
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin &lt;sashal@kernel.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman &lt;gregkh@linuxfoundation.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>fbdev: bitblit: bound-check glyph index in bit_cursor()</title>
<updated>2026-08-19T15:16:28+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Rik van Riel</name>
<email>riel@surriel.com</email>
</author>
<published>2026-08-08T02:19:56+00:00</published>
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commit e033cbf3975a8465f879ebd5989dc35b04423a4d upstream.

bit_cursor() fetches the glyph under the cursor with

	c = scr_readw(vc_pos);
	src = vc_font.data + ((c &amp; charmask) * w * height);

where charmask is 0x1ff when vc_hi_font_mask is set. The screen buffer
value comes directly from scr_readw() and may be larger than the current
font's glyph count.

Syzkaller triggers this via vcs_write(). The Call Trace shows
vcs_write() in vc_screen.c writing an arbitrary 16-bit value with
writev() to /dev/vcsa, which vcs_write_buf() in vc_screen.c stores via
vcs_scr_writew() without checking charcount. The stored value is later
read in bit_cursor() in bitblit.c.

When the font is changed from a font with 512 glyphs to a font with
256 glyphs, the screen buffer can retain characters with the high
bit set from the previous mode, which could also produce the same
out-of-bounds access.

  BUG: KASAN: global-out-of-bounds in soft_cursor+0x378/0x6bc drivers/video/fbdev/core/softcursor.c:70
  Read of size 16 at addr ffff800086c57970

  Call Trace:
   soft_cursor+0x378/0x6bc drivers/video/fbdev/core/softcursor.c:70
   bit_cursor+0xa90/0x1108 drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c:365
   fbcon_cursor+0x344/0x498 drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c:1427
   hide_cursor+0xdc/0x2d0 drivers/tty/vt/vt.c:883
   update_region+0x100/0x18c drivers/tty/vt/vt.c:669
   vcs_write+0x8ec/0xaf0 drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c:685

bit_putcs_aligned() and bit_putcs_unaligned() already clamp the glyph
index to vc_font.charcount. Apply the same clamp in bit_cursor() after
extracting the attribute and masking, before indexing fontdata.

The fix completes the bounds checking started in commit 18c4ef4e765a
("fbdev: bitblit: bound-check glyph index in bit_putcs*"), which missed
the cursor path.

This change should be safe because the clamp reuses the existing
contract from fbcon: charcount is maintained under console_lock in
con_font_set() and fbcon_font_set(), and hi_font_mask is cleared when
switching from 512 to 256 glyphs. When stale screen data with high bits
remains after a font switch, or when vcs_write() stores an arbitrary
value, clamping the index to 0 prevents the out-of-bounds read without
changing cursor semantics — the same fallback bit_putcs uses.

Reported-by: syzbot+61b1db46218109869c14@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=61b1db46218109869c14
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/6a75205c.01d0871a.3a0d52.0032.GAE@google.com/
Fixes: 18c4ef4e765a ("fbdev: bitblit: bound-check glyph index in bit_putcs*")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Assisted-by: Hermes:muse-spark-1.2 syzkaller
Signed-off-by: Rik van Riel &lt;riel@surriel.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller &lt;deller@gmx.de&gt;
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman &lt;gregkh@linuxfoundation.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>fbcon: fix NULL pointer dereference for a console without vc_data</title>
<updated>2026-07-24T13:54:32+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Ian Bridges</name>
<email>icb@fastmail.org</email>
</author>
<published>2026-06-24T21:11:36+00:00</published>
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commit 5fae9a928482d4845bca169a3a098789203a1ca4 upstream.

fbcon_new_modelist() runs when a framebuffer's modelist changes. For each
console mapped to it with fb_display[i].mode set, it reads vc_cons[i].d and
passes the vc_num to fbcon_set_disp(). This assumes a console with a mode
set has a vc_data, but it can be NULL. fbcon_set_disp() sets
fb_display[i].mode before it checks vc_data, and fbcon_deinit() leaves the
mode set after the vc_data is freed. fbcon_new_modelist() then dereferences
the NULL vc_data.

Keep fb_display[i].mode set only while the console has a vc_data. Check
vc_data before setting the mode in fbcon_set_disp(), and clear the mode in
fbcon_deinit(). The existing mode check in fbcon_new_modelist() then skips
such consoles.

Reported-by: syzbot+42525d636f430fd5d983@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=42525d636f430fd5d983
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-opus-4-8
Signed-off-by: Ian Bridges &lt;icb@fastmail.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller &lt;deller@gmx.de&gt;
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman &lt;gregkh@linuxfoundation.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>fbdev: fbcon: fix out-of-bounds read in err_out of fbcon_do_set_font()</title>
<updated>2026-07-24T13:54:17+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Mingyu Wang</name>
<email>25181214217@stu.xidian.edu.cn</email>
</author>
<published>2026-07-05T14:00:55+00:00</published>
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[ Upstream commit 8fdc8c2057eea08d40ce2c8eed41ff9e451c65c2 ]

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-&gt;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 &lt;25181214217@stu.xidian.edu.cn&gt;
Reviewed-by: Thomas Zimmermann &lt;tzimmermann@suse.de&gt;
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller &lt;deller@gmx.de&gt;
[ Adjust context ]
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin &lt;sashal@kernel.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman &lt;gregkh@linuxfoundation.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>fbdev: modedb: Fix misaligned fields in the 1920x1080-60 mode</title>
<updated>2026-07-04T11:41:32+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Steffen Persvold</name>
<email>spersvold@gmail.com</email>
</author>
<published>2026-06-12T16:40:41+00:00</published>
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commit d894c48a57d78206e4df9c90d4acfaf39394806a upstream.

The 1920x1080@60 modedb entry has one too many initializers before
its sync field: a stray "0" occupies the sync slot, which shifts the
remaining values by one field. The entry therefore decodes as
sync = 0, vmode = FB_SYNC_HOR_HIGH_ACT | FB_SYNC_VERT_HIGH_ACT (0x3,
i.e. FB_VMODE_INTERLACED | FB_VMODE_DOUBLE), and flag =
FB_VMODE_NONINTERLACED, instead of the intended sync = positive H/V,
vmode = non-interlaced.

fb_find_mode() then returns a 1920x1080 mode flagged as interlaced +
doublescan with active-low syncs. Drivers that honour var-&gt;vmode and
var-&gt;sync when programming display timing enable doublescan and the
wrong sync polarity, corrupting the output.

Drop the stray initializer so sync and vmode hold their intended
values (positive H/V sync, non-interlaced), matching the adjacent
1920x1200 entry.

Fixes: c8902258b2b8 ("fbdev: modedb: Add 1920x1080 at 60 Hz video mode")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Steffen Persvold &lt;spersvold@gmail.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller &lt;deller@gmx.de&gt;
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman &lt;gregkh@linuxfoundation.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>fbdev: Fix fb_new_modelist to prevent null-ptr-deref in fb_videomode_to_var</title>
<updated>2026-07-04T11:41:32+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Ian Bridges</name>
<email>icb@fastmail.org</email>
</author>
<published>2026-06-25T04:13:12+00:00</published>
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commit 7f08fc10fa3d3366dc3af723970bd03d7d6d10e3 upstream.

info-&gt;var, a framebuffer's current mode, is expected to have a matching
entry in info-&gt;modelist. var_to_display() relies on this and treats a
failed fb_match_mode() as "This should not happen". fb_set_var() keeps it
true by adding the mode to the list on every change, and
do_register_framebuffer() does the same at registration.

store_modes() replaces the modelist from userspace. fb_new_modelist()
validates the new modes but does not check that info-&gt;var still has a
match. It relies on fbcon_new_modelist() to re-point consoles, but that
only handles consoles mapped to the framebuffer. With fbcon unbound there
are none, so info-&gt;var is left describing a mode that is no longer in the
list.

A later console takeover runs var_to_display(), where fb_match_mode()
returns NULL and leaves fb_display[i].mode NULL. fbcon_switch() passes it
to display_to_var(), and fb_videomode_to_var() dereferences the NULL mode.

Keep the current mode in the list in fb_new_modelist(), the same way
fb_set_var() does.

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-opus-4-8
Signed-off-by: Ian Bridges &lt;icb@fastmail.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller &lt;deller@gmx.de&gt;
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman &lt;gregkh@linuxfoundation.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>fbcon: Avoid OOB font access if console rotation fails</title>
<updated>2026-06-19T11:37:24+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Thomas Zimmermann</name>
<email>tzimmermann@suse.de</email>
</author>
<published>2026-05-15T11:31:45+00:00</published>
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[ Upstream commit e4ef723d8975a2694cc90733a6b888a5e2841842 ]

Clear the font buffer if the reallocation during console rotation fails
in fbcon_rotate_font(). The putcs implementations for the rotated buffer
will return early in this case. See [1] for an example.

Currently, fbcon_rotate_font() keeps the old buffer, which is too small
for the rotated font. Printing to the rotated console with a high-enough
character code will overflow the font buffer.

v2:
- fix typos in commit message

Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann &lt;tzimmermann@suse.de&gt;
Fixes: 6cc50e1c5b57 ("[PATCH] fbcon: Console Rotation - Add support to rotate font bitmap")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # v2.6.15+
Link: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.19/source/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ccw.c#L144 # [1]
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller &lt;deller@gmx.de&gt;
[ renamed `par` to `ops` to match the 6.12 local pointer name ]
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin &lt;sashal@kernel.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman &lt;gregkh@linuxfoundation.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>fbdev: defio: Disconnect deferred I/O from the lifetime of struct fb_info</title>
<updated>2026-06-19T11:37:20+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Thomas Zimmermann</name>
<email>tzimmermann@suse.de</email>
</author>
<published>2026-05-05T07:31:29+00:00</published>
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[ Upstream commit 9ded47ad003f09a94b6a710b5c47f4aa5ceb7429 ]

Hold state of deferred I/O in struct fb_deferred_io_state. Allocate an
instance as part of initializing deferred I/O and remove it only after
the final mapping has been closed. If the fb_info and the contained
deferred I/O meanwhile goes away, clear struct fb_deferred_io_state.info
to invalidate the mapping. Any access will then result in a SIGBUS
signal.

Fixes a long-standing problem, where a device hot-unplug happens while
user space still has an active mapping of the graphics memory. The hot-
unplug frees the instance of struct fb_info. Accessing the memory will
operate on undefined state.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann &lt;tzimmermann@suse.de&gt;
Fixes: 60b59beafba8 ("fbdev: mm: Deferred IO support")
Cc: Helge Deller &lt;deller@gmx.de&gt;
Cc: linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org
Cc: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # v2.6.22+
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller &lt;deller@gmx.de&gt;
[ context + _obj() conversion ]
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin &lt;sashal@kernel.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman &lt;gregkh@linuxfoundation.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>fbcon: Remove struct fbcon_display.inverse</title>
<updated>2026-03-04T12:20:55+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Thomas Zimmermann</name>
<email>tzimmermann@suse.de</email>
</author>
<published>2026-02-09T16:15:43+00:00</published>
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[ Upstream commit 30baedeeeab524172abc0b58cb101e8df86b5be8 ]

The field inverse in struct fbcon_display is unused. Remove it.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann &lt;tzimmermann@suse.de&gt;
Cc: &lt;stable@vger.kernel.org&gt; # v6.0+
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller &lt;deller@gmx.de&gt;
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin &lt;sashal@kernel.org&gt;
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