In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

fbdev: Wrap user-invoked calls to fb_set_var() in helper

Handle fbcon during display updates in fb_set_var_from_user(). Check
with fbcon if the mode change is possible, update hardware state and
finally update fbcon. Update all callers.

Only the FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO ioctl currently does all steps. Other
mode-changes callers in sysfs and driver code are missing fbcon-related
steps.

With the new helper, ps3fb and sh_mobile_lcdcfb no longer maintain
fbcon state themselves.
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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-665

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: Wrap user-invoked calls to fb_set_var() in helper Handle fbcon during display updates in fb_set_var_from_user(). Check with fbcon if the mode change is possible, update hardware state and finally update fbcon. Update all callers. Only the FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO ioctl currently does all steps. Other mode-changes callers in sysfs and driver code are missing fbcon-related steps. With the new helper, ps3fb and sh_mobile_lcdcfb no longer maintain fbcon state themselves.
Title fbdev: Wrap user-invoked calls to fb_set_var() in helper
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-04T15:12:57.927Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.793Z

Link: CVE-2026-80786

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-04T16:18:04.580

Modified: 2026-09-04T16:18:04.580

Link: CVE-2026-80786

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Updated: 2026-09-04T20:15:14Z

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