linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: fbcon: release buffer when fbcon_do_set_f...
CVE-2022-50404 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50404, released September 18, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: fbcon: release buffer when fbcon_do_set_font() failed syzbot is reporting memory leak at fbcon_do_set_font() [1], for commit a5a923038d70 ("fbdev: fbcon: Properly revert changes when vc_resize() failed") missed that the buffer might be newly allocated by fbcon_set_font().
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50404 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50404 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50404 | Sep 18, 2025 |
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