drm, fbcon, vga_switcheroo: Avoid race condition in fbcon setup
CVE-2025-68296 is fixed in 75 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68296, released December 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm, fbcon, vga_switcheroo: Avoid race condition in fbcon setup Protect vga_switcheroo_client_fb_set() with console lock. Avoids OOB access in fbcon_remap_all(). Without holding the console lock the call races with switching outputs. VGA switcheroo calls fbcon_remap_all() when switching clients. The fbcon function uses struct fb_info.node, which is set by register_framebuffer(). As the fb-helper code currently sets up VGA switcheroo before registering the framebuffer, the value of node is -1 and therefore not a legal value. For example, fbcon uses the value within set_con2fb_map() [1] as an index into an array. Moving vga_switcheroo_client_fb_set() after register_framebuffer() can result in VGA switching that does not switch fbcon correctly. Therefore move vga_switcheroo_client_fb_set() under fbcon_fb_registered(), which already holds the console lock. Fbdev calls fbcon_fb_registered() from within register_framebuffer(). Serializes the helper with VGA switcheroo's call to fbcon_remap_all(). Although vga_switcheroo_client_fb_set() takes an instance of struct fb_info as parameter, it really only needs the contained fbcon state. Moving the call to fbcon initialization is therefore cleaner than before. Only amdgpu, i915, nouveau and radeon support vga_switcheroo. For all other drivers, this change does nothing.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1.150700.17.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.63-84.121 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_9 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:0587-1 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_9 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50112 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.63-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68296 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.17.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68296 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1430 | Feb 16, 2026 |
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