CVE-2025-40304

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2025-12-08. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:linux, epss, ghsa
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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

fbdev: Add bounds checking in bit_putcs to fix vmalloc-out-of-bounds

Add bounds checking to prevent writes past framebuffer boundaries when rendering text near screen edges. Return early if the Y position is off-screen and clip image height to screen boundary. Break from the rendering loop if the X position is off-screen. When clipping image width to fit the screen, update the character count to match the clipped width to prevent buffer size mismatches.

Without the character count update, bit_putcs_aligned and bit_putcs_unaligned receive mismatched parameters where the buffer is allocated for the clipped width but cnt reflects the original larger count, causing out-of-bounds writes.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 8, 2025

Last Modified

August 5, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Jul 30, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

fbdev: Add bounds checking in bit_putcs to fix vmalloc-out-of-bounds - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0982400648a3e00580253e0c48e991f34d2684c
generic

fbdev: Add bounds checking in bit_putcs to fix vmalloc-out-of-bounds - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebc0730b490c7f27340b1222e01dd106e820320d
generic

fbdev: Add bounds checking in bit_putcs to fix vmalloc-out-of-bounds - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/996bfaa7372d6718b6d860bdf78f6618e850c702
generic

fbdev: Add bounds checking in bit_putcs to fix vmalloc-out-of-bounds - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86df8ade88d290725554cefd03101ecd0fbd3752
generic

fbdev: Add bounds checking in bit_putcs to fix vmalloc-out-of-bounds - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3637d34b35b287ab830e66048841ace404382b67
generic

fbdev: Add bounds checking in bit_putcs to fix vmalloc-out-of-bounds - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d1359e11674ed4274934eac8a71877ae5ae7bbb
generic

fbdev: Add bounds checking in bit_putcs to fix vmalloc-out-of-bounds - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1943b69e87b0ab35032d47de0a7fca9a3d1d6fc1
generic

fbdev: Add bounds checking in bit_putcs to fix vmalloc-out-of-bounds - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15ba9acafb0517f8359ca30002c189a68ddbb939

Patch Availability(31)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1052.55+fips1) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1051.57) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-realtime-6.8 (6.8.0-2040.41) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-nolpae (5.15.0.1097.95) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1109.94) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1052.58+fips1) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1109.107) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (5.15.0.1110.119~20.04.1) @ focal2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp (6.8.0.1029.30) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1044.46) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1103.93) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-6.8.1 (6.8.1-1045.46) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-5.15 (5.15.0.1102.106) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iot-realtime-5.15 (5.15.0.1094.98) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_42026-02-25redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.105.1.rt7.446.el8_102026-02-17redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_42026-02-17redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_62026-02-16redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-611.34.1.el9_72026-02-16redhat
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-553.105.1.el8_102026-02-16redhat
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-193.185.1.el8_22026-02-12redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-284.156.1.el9_22026-02-11redhat
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-477.128.1.el8_82026-02-11redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-70.165.1.el9_02026-02-11redhat
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-372.179.1.el8_62026-02-11redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:5.14.0-70.165.1.rt21.237.el9_02026-02-11redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:5.14.0-284.156.1.rt14.441.el9_22026-02-11redhat
redhatkernel-0:6.12.0-124.35.1.el10_12026-02-09redhat
redhatkernel-0:6.12.0-55.58.1.el10_02026-02-02redhat
linuxKernel @ 5.4.302osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(5 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (47 versions)5.10.247-1
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.158-1~deb11u1 (13 versions)6.1.159-1~deb11u1
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (45 versions)6.1.159-1
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1 (8 versions)6.12.63-1
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.17.8-1~bpo13+1 (79 versions)6.17.8-1

Additional Vendor Advisories

(11)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 186 total refreshes for this CVE.

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  28. 2026-07-30 06:25 UTCEG score recompute 7.80
  29. 2026-07-30 06:25 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-07-30 06:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-30 06:18 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 7.8 · severity → HIGH
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-40304?
CVE-2025-40304 is a high vulnerability published on December 8, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: Add bounds checking in bit_putcs to fix vmalloc-out-of-bounds Add bounds checking to prevent writes past framebuffer boundaries when rendering text near screen edges. Return early if the Y position is off-screen and clip…
When was CVE-2025-40304 disclosed?
CVE-2025-40304 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 8, 2025, with the most recent update on August 5, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-40304 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-40304 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 95.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-40304?
CVE-2025-40304 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.8 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-40304?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-40304, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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