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CVE-2023-38409

An issue was discovered in set_con2fb_map in drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c in the Linux kernel before 6.2.12. Because an assignment occurs only for the first vc the fbcon_registered_fb and fbcon_display arrays can be desynchronized in fbcon_mode_deleted (the con2fb_map points at the old fb_info).

CVSS score

5.5

EPSS probability

%0.2

Risk score

0.0

Published

3 y ago

Vulnerability Timeline (Change History)

CVE-2023-38409 historical changes made to the vulnerability by NVD, CISA and MITRE:

DateActor / SourceAction / DescriptionTypePrevious valueNew value
31.10.2026nvd@nist.govInitial Analysis & CVSS Vector AssignmentCVSS V3.1—CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
11.07.2023CISA CoordinatorSSVC Risk Re-assessmentSSVC / KEVexploitation: noneexploitation: none
11.07.2023MITRE / NVDNew CVE Record Received & IngestedCVE Created—CVE-2023-38409

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CVE-2023-38409 · An issue was discovered in set_con2fb_map…