CVE-2025-40323: fbcon: Set fb_display[i]->mode to NULL when the mode is released

Published Dec 8, 2025
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Updated

fbcon: Set fbdisplay[i]->mode to NULL when the mode is released

Affected Software

242 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.112.1-2
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.112.1-2
Patch available
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1
5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.1
5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15<5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.2
5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1112.122~20.04.1
5.15.0-1112.122~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-186.196~20.04.1
5.15.0-186.196~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1
5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1107.113~20.04.1
5.15.0-1107.113~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-184.194~20.04.1
5.15.0-184.194~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1064.66~20.04.1
5.15.0-1064.66~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1109.115~20.04.1
5.15.0-1109.115~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1
5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-186.196
5.15.0-186.196
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1112.119
5.15.0-1112.119
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1117.126
5.15.0-1117.126
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1117.126
5.15.0-1117.126
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1112.122
5.15.0-1112.122
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1108.114
5.15.0-1108.114
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1095.103
5.15.0-1095.103
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1106.110
5.15.0-1106.110
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1107.113
5.15.0-1107.113
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1104.109
5.15.0-1104.109
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-184.194
5.15.0-184.194
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1107.108
5.15.0-1107.108
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1064.66
5.15.0-1064.66
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1053.53
5.15.0-1053.53
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1109.115
5.15.0-1109.115
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1106.109
5.15.0-1106.109
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1075.79
5.15.0-1075.79
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1096.98
5.15.0-1096.98
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1104.106
5.15.0-1104.106
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1111.120
5.15.0-1111.120
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1112.119+fips1
5.15.0-1112.119+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1117.126+fips1
5.15.0-1117.126+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-186.196+fips1
5.15.0-186.196+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1112.122+fips1
5.15.0-1112.122+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-106.106
6.8.0-106.106
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1050.53
6.8.0-1050.53
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17<6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1051.57
6.8.0-1051.57
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1058.65
6.8.0-1058.65
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1052.55
6.8.0-1052.55
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.17<6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1
6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1048.53
6.8.0-1048.53
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1035.38
6.8.0-1035.38
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1049.49
6.8.0-1049.49
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-106.106.1
6.8.0-106.106.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1049.52
6.8.0-1049.52
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17<6.17.0-1008.8
6.17.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1049.52.1
6.8.0-1049.52.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1020.20
6.8.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17<6.17.0-1011.11
6.17.0-1011.11
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1047.48
6.8.0-1047.48
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17<6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1050.54
6.8.0-1050.54
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1028.29
6.8.0-1028.29
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1017.21
6.8.0-1017.21
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2040.41
6.8.0-2040.41
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1045.46
6.8.1-1045.46
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17<6.17.0-1006.7~24.04.1
6.17.0-1006.7~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-106.106+fips1
6.8.0-106.106+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.17.0-14.14
6.17.0-14.14
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.17.0-1007.7
6.17.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.17.0-1008.8
6.17.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.17.0-1007.7
6.17.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.17.0-1007.7
6.17.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.17.0-1008.8
6.17.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.17.0-1006.7
6.17.0-1006.7
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.17.0-14.14.1
6.17.0-14.14.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.2
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1112.122~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-186.196~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1107.113~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-184.194~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1064.66~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1109.115~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-186.196
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1112.119
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1117.126
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1117.126
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1112.122
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1108.114
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1095.103
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1106.110
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1107.113
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1104.109
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-184.194
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1107.108
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1064.66
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1053.53
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1109.115
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1106.109
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.79
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1096.98
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1104.106
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1111.120
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1112.119+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1117.126+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-186.196+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1112.122+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.53
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1048.53
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1035.38
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.49
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.52
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1008.8
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.52.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.20
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1011.11
  63. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.48
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.54
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1028.29
  67. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.21
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2040.41
  69. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1045.46
  70. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1006.7~24.04.1
  71. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
  72. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
  73. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-106.106+fips1
  74. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
  75. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-14.14
  76. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1007.7
  77. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1008.8
  78. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1007.7
  79. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1007.7
  80. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1008.8
  81. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1006.7
  82. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-14.14.1
  83. Compensating control

    In do_unregister_framebuffer(), check whether the mode being freed exists in fb_display[] and set the corresponding fb_display[i]->mode pointer to NULL before or when the mode is released.

Event History

Dec 8, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:46 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:46 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:16 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:05 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 9, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·01:03 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-40323?

The severity of CVE-2025-40323 has not been specified in the available reports.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-40323?

To fix CVE-2025-40323, it is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-40323?

CVE-2025-40323 affects the Linux kernel, specifically in versions that include the vulnerable fbcon component.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-40323?

CVE-2025-40323 is classified as a use-after-free vulnerability related to the framebuffer console in the Linux kernel.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2025-40323?

As of now, there are no public reports of an actively exploited vulnerability related to CVE-2025-40323.

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